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#e28616 color: Fulvous

#e28616 is rgb(226, 134, 22) in RGB and oklch(70.342% 0.15567 62.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.3%
0.156
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e28616

#e28616 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fulvous (#e48400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e28616 mixed with white

  1. e28616
  2. e6933e
  3. ea9f58
  4. edac6f
  5. f1b885
  6. f4c49a
  7. f6d0ae
  8. f9dcc3
  9. fbe7d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e28616 mixed with black

  1. e28616
  2. c47412
  3. a8620d
  4. 8c5109
  5. 714006
  6. 573003
  7. 3e2102
  8. 271301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28616 with less saturation

  1. e28616
  2. dc8933
  3. d68d45
  4. d09054
  5. c99261
  6. c3956c
  7. bc9778
  8. b59a82
  9. ae9c8c
  10. a79e96

Questions about #e28616

What color is #e28616?

#e28616 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(226, 134, 22), in HSL hsl(32.94, 82.26%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.342% 0.15567 62.635).

What colors go well with #e28616?

The complementary color of #e28616 is #2aa8f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0765e and #c19b00. The triadic partners are #00bca7 and #b385ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28616?

Black text reads better on #e28616: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28616 a warm or cool color?

#e28616 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.156.