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#e28236 color: Tree Poppy

#e28236 is rgb(226, 130, 54) in RGB and oklch(69.846% 0.14696 55.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

69.8%
0.147
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e28236

#e28236 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tree Poppy (#e2813b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e28236 mixed with white

  1. e28236
  2. e68f4f
  3. ea9c65
  4. eea979
  5. f1b58d
  6. f4c2a0
  7. f7ceb3
  8. f9dac6
  9. fce6d9
  10. fdf3ec

Darker: #e28236 mixed with black

  1. e28236
  2. c4702e
  3. a85f25
  4. 8c4e1e
  5. 713e16
  6. 572f0f
  7. 3e2008
  8. 271203
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28236 with less saturation

  1. e28236
  2. dc8645
  3. d68952
  4. cf8c5e
  5. c98f68
  6. c29272
  7. bb957b
  8. b49784
  9. ad9a8d
  10. a69c95

Questions about #e28236

What color is #e28236?

#e28236 is bright orange. The closest named color is Tree Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 130, 54), in HSL hsl(26.51, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.846% 0.14696 55.155).

What colors go well with #e28236?

The complementary color of #e28236 is #0aaaeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb756e and #c79500. The triadic partners are #00bb99 and #a589ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28236?

Black text reads better on #e28236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28236 a warm or cool color?

#e28236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.147.