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#e28622 color: Fulvous

#e28622 is rgb(226, 134, 34) in RGB and oklch(70.392% 0.15253 61.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

70.4%
0.153
61°
  • 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
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e28622

#e28622 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, 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: #e28622 mixed with white

  1. e28622
  2. e69343
  3. ea9f5c
  4. edab72
  5. f1b887
  6. f4c49c
  7. f6d0b0
  8. f9dcc4
  9. fbe7d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e28622 mixed with black

  1. e28622
  2. c4741c
  3. a86216
  4. 8c5111
  5. 71400b
  6. 573007
  7. 3e2103
  8. 271301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28622 with less saturation

  1. e28622
  2. dc8939
  3. d68d49
  4. d09057
  5. c99263
  6. c3956e
  7. bc9779
  8. b59a83
  9. ae9c8d
  10. a79e96

Questions about #e28622

What color is #e28622?

#e28622 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Fulvous. In RGB it is rgb(226, 134, 34), in HSL hsl(31.25, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.392% 0.15253 61.266).

What colors go well with #e28622?

The complementary color of #e28622 is #29a9f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7762 and #c39a00. The triadic partners are #00bca5 and #b187ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28622?

Black text reads better on #e28622: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28622 a warm or cool color?

#e28622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.153.