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#e27116 color: Accent Orange

#e27116 is rgb(226, 113, 22) in RGB and oklch(66.911% 0.16655 51.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

66.9%
0.167
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e27116

#e27116 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Accent Orange (#e56d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27116 mixed with white

  1. e27116
  2. e7803c
  3. eb8f56
  4. ef9e6c
  5. f2ac82
  6. f5ba97
  7. f8c8ac
  8. fad6c1
  9. fce4d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e27116 mixed with black

  1. e27116
  2. c46112
  3. a8520d
  4. 8c4309
  5. 713506
  6. 572703
  7. 3e1a02
  8. 270e01
  9. 120400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27116 with less saturation

  1. e27116
  2. db7630
  3. d47b40
  4. cd7f4e
  5. c6835a
  6. be8665
  7. b78a6f
  8. af8d79
  9. a69083
  10. 9e928c

Questions about #e27116

What color is #e27116?

#e27116 is bright orange. The closest named color is Accent Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 113, 22), in HSL hsl(26.76, 82.26%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.911% 0.16655 51.501).

What colors go well with #e27116?

The complementary color of #e27116 is #00a3e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e96366 and #c58800. The triadic partners are #00b289 and #987ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27116?

Black text reads better on #e27116: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27116 a warm or cool color?

#e27116 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.167.