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#e36600 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e36600 is rgb(227, 102, 0) in RGB and oklch(65.365% 0.17785 48.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.4%
0.178
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e36600

#e36600 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange (#e2681b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e36600 mixed with white

  1. e36600
  2. e87734
  3. ec8750
  4. f09768
  5. f4a67e
  6. f7b594
  7. f9c4a9
  8. fcd3bf
  9. fde2d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #e36600 mixed with black

  1. e36600
  2. c55800
  3. a84a00
  4. 8c3c00
  5. 712f00
  6. 572300
  7. 3f1700
  8. 270c00
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36600 with less saturation

  1. e36600
  2. dc6c26
  3. d47239
  4. cd7748
  5. c57b54
  6. bd7f60
  7. b5836a
  8. ac8774
  9. a38a7e
  10. 9a8d87

Questions about #e36600

What color is #e36600?

#e36600 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 102, 0), in HSL hsl(26.96, 100%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.365% 0.17785 48.059).

What colors go well with #e36600?

The complementary color of #e36600 is #00a0d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e85866 and #c38100. The triadic partners are #00ad7e and #8e79f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36600?

White text reads better on #e36600: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36600 a warm or cool color?

#e36600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.178.