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#e36a07 color: Accent Orange

#e36a07 is rgb(227, 106, 7) in RGB and oklch(65.959% 0.17426 49.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

66%
0.174
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36a07

#e36a07 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Accent Orange (#e56d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e36a07 mixed with white

  1. e36a07
  2. e87a36
  3. ec8a51
  4. f09969
  5. f3a87f
  6. f6b795
  7. f9c6aa
  8. fbd4bf
  9. fde2d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e36a07 mixed with black

  1. e36a07
  2. c55b05
  3. a84d04
  4. 8c3f02
  5. 713102
  6. 572401
  7. 3f1800
  8. 270d00
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36a07 with less saturation

  1. e36a07
  2. dc7029
  3. d5753b
  4. cd7a4a
  5. c67e56
  6. be8262
  7. b6866c
  8. ad8976
  9. a58c80
  10. 9b8f89

Questions about #e36a07

What color is #e36a07?

#e36a07 is bright orange. The closest named color is Accent Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 106, 7), in HSL hsl(27, 94.02%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.959% 0.17426 49.295).

What colors go well with #e36a07?

The complementary color of #e36a07 is #00a1dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e95c66 and #c48400. The triadic partners are #00af82 and #927bf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36a07?

Black text reads better on #e36a07: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36a07 a warm or cool color?

#e36a07 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.174.