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#e28822 color: Sumac Dyed

#e28822 is rgb(226, 136, 34) in RGB and oklch(70.737% 0.1518 62.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

70.7%
0.152
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28822

#e28822 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e28822 mixed with white

  1. e28822
  2. e69443
  3. eaa15c
  4. edad73
  5. f0b988
  6. f4c59c
  7. f6d0b0
  8. f9dcc4
  9. fbe8d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #e28822 mixed with black

  1. e28822
  2. c4751c
  3. a86316
  4. 8c5211
  5. 71410b
  6. 573107
  7. 3e2203
  8. 271301
  9. 120600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28822 with less saturation

  1. e28822
  2. dc8b39
  3. d68e4a
  4. d09157
  5. ca9464
  6. c3966f
  7. bd997a
  8. b69b84
  9. af9d8e
  10. a89f97

Questions about #e28822

What color is #e28822?

#e28822 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 136, 34), in HSL hsl(31.88, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.737% 0.1518 62.448).

What colors go well with #e28822?

The complementary color of #e28822 is #32aaf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07961 and #c29c00. The triadic partners are #00bda8 and #b387ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28822?

Black text reads better on #e28822: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28822 a warm or cool color?

#e28822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.152.