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#e27718 color: Martian Colony

#e27718 is rgb(226, 119, 24) in RGB and oklch(67.86% 0.16243 54.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.9%
0.162
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27718

#e27718 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #e27718 mixed with white

  1. e27718
  2. e6863d
  3. eb9457
  4. eea26e
  5. f2af83
  6. f5bd98
  7. f8caad
  8. fad7c1
  9. fce5d6
  10. fef2ea

Darker: #e27718 mixed with black

  1. e27718
  2. c46713
  3. a8570f
  4. 8c470a
  5. 713807
  6. 572a04
  7. 3e1c02
  8. 271001
  9. 120500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27718 with less saturation

  1. e27718
  2. db7c31
  3. d58042
  4. ce8450
  5. c7875c
  6. c08a67
  7. b88d72
  8. b0907c
  9. a99385
  10. a0958f

Questions about #e27718

What color is #e27718?

#e27718 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(226, 119, 24), in HSL hsl(28.22, 80.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.86% 0.16243 54.26).

What colors go well with #e27718?

The complementary color of #e27718 is #00a5ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb6965 and #c58d00. The triadic partners are #00b591 and #9f80f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27718?

Black text reads better on #e27718: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27718 a warm or cool color?

#e27718 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.162.