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#e27300 color: Martian Colony

#e27300 is rgb(226, 115, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.165% 0.16817 54.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.2%
0.168
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e27300

#e27300 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Colony (#e5750f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27300 mixed with white

  1. e27300
  2. e78235
  3. eb9151
  4. ef9f69
  5. f2ad80
  6. f5bb95
  7. f8c9ab
  8. fad6c0
  9. fce4d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e27300 mixed with black

  1. e27300
  2. c46300
  3. a85400
  4. 8c4500
  5. 713600
  6. 572800
  7. 3e1b00
  8. 270f00
  9. 120500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27300 with less saturation

  1. e27300
  2. db7828
  3. d47c3c
  4. cd804b
  5. c68458
  6. bf8864
  7. b78b6e
  8. af8e79
  9. a79183
  10. 9e938c

Questions about #e27300

What color is #e27300?

#e27300 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 0), in HSL hsl(30.53, 100%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.165% 0.16817 54.082).

What colors go well with #e27300?

The complementary color of #e27300 is #00a3eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6461 and #c28b00. The triadic partners are #00b28f and #9d7df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27300?

Black text reads better on #e27300: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27300 a warm or cool color?

#e27300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.168.