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#e27c2e color: Sandy Peppers

#e27c2e is rgb(226, 124, 46) in RGB and oklch(68.79% 0.15333 53.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

68.8%
0.153
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27c2e

#e27c2e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #e27c2e mixed with white

  1. e27c2e
  2. e68a49
  3. ea9760
  4. eea575
  5. f1b289
  6. f4bf9d
  7. f7ccb1
  8. fad9c4
  9. fce5d8
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e27c2e mixed with black

  1. e27c2e
  2. c46b27
  3. a85a1f
  4. 8c4a18
  5. 713b12
  6. 572c0b
  7. 3e1e06
  8. 271102
  9. 120501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27c2e with less saturation

  1. e27c2e
  2. dc803f
  3. d5844d
  4. cf8859
  5. c88b64
  6. c18e6e
  7. ba9177
  8. b29380
  9. ab9689
  10. a39892

Questions about #e27c2e

What color is #e27c2e?

#e27c2e is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(226, 124, 46), in HSL hsl(26, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.79% 0.15333 53.441).

What colors go well with #e27c2e?

The complementary color of #e27c2e is #00a8ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6f6c and #c89000. The triadic partners are #00b892 and #a086f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27c2e?

Black text reads better on #e27c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27c2e a warm or cool color?

#e27c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.153.