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#e27520 color: Martian Colony

#e27520 is rgb(226, 117, 32) in RGB and oklch(67.579% 0.1618 52.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

67.6%
0.162
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27520

#e27520 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #e27520 mixed with white

  1. e27520
  2. e68441
  3. eb9259
  4. eea070
  5. f2ae85
  6. f5bc99
  7. f8c9ae
  8. fad7c2
  9. fce4d6
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e27520 mixed with black

  1. e27520
  2. c4651a
  3. a85515
  4. 8c460f
  5. 71370a
  6. 572906
  7. 3e1c03
  8. 270f01
  9. 120500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27520 with less saturation

  1. e27520
  2. db7a35
  3. d57e45
  4. ce8252
  5. c7865d
  6. bf8968
  7. b88c72
  8. b08f7c
  9. a89285
  10. a0948e

Questions about #e27520

What color is #e27520?

#e27520 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 32), in HSL hsl(26.29, 76.98%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.579% 0.1618 52.193).

What colors go well with #e27520?

The complementary color of #e27520 is #00a5e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6868 and #c68b00. The triadic partners are #00b48c and #9b81f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27520?

Black text reads better on #e27520: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27520 a warm or cool color?

#e27520 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.162.