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#e27a2c color: Sandy Peppers

#e27a2c is rgb(226, 122, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.45% 0.15519 52.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

68.5%
0.155
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27a2c

#e27a2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Peppers (#df7b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27a2c mixed with white

  1. e27a2c
  2. e68848
  3. ea965f
  4. eea374
  5. f2b189
  6. f5be9c
  7. f7cbb0
  8. fad8c4
  9. fce5d8
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e27a2c mixed with black

  1. e27a2c
  2. c46925
  3. a8591e
  4. 8c4917
  5. 713a11
  6. 572b0a
  7. 3e1d05
  8. 271002
  9. 120501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27a2c with less saturation

  1. e27a2c
  2. dc7e3d
  3. d5824b
  4. ce8657
  5. c78962
  6. c08d6c
  7. b98f76
  8. b2927f
  9. aa9588
  10. a29791

Questions about #e27a2c

What color is #e27a2c?

#e27a2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(226, 122, 44), in HSL hsl(25.71, 75.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.45% 0.15519 52.739).

What colors go well with #e27a2c?

The complementary color of #e27a2c is #00a8e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6d6c and #c88e00. The triadic partners are #00b790 and #9e85f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27a2c?

Black text reads better on #e27a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27a2c a warm or cool color?

#e27a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.155.