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#e28e26 color: Sumac Dyed

#e28e26 is rgb(226, 142, 38) in RGB and oklch(71.81% 0.14867 65.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.8%
0.149
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e28e26

#e28e26 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #e28e26 mixed with white

  1. e28e26
  2. e69a46
  3. e9a55f
  4. edb175
  5. f0bc89
  6. f3c79d
  7. f6d3b1
  8. f8dec5
  9. fbe9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e28e26 mixed with black

  1. e28e26
  2. c47b20
  3. a86819
  4. 8c5613
  5. 71440d
  6. 573408
  7. 3e2404
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28e26 with less saturation

  1. e28e26
  2. dc913c
  3. d7944d
  4. d1965a
  5. cb9967
  6. c59b72
  7. be9d7d
  8. b89f87
  9. b1a191
  10. aba29b

Questions about #e28e26

What color is #e28e26?

#e28e26 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 142, 38), in HSL hsl(33.19, 76.42%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.81% 0.14867 65.531).

What colors go well with #e28e26?

The complementary color of #e28e26 is #45abfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27e60 and #c1a200. The triadic partners are #00c0b1 and #bb8aed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28e26?

Black text reads better on #e28e26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28e26 a warm or cool color?

#e28e26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.149.