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#e56500 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e56500 is rgb(229, 101, 0) in RGB and oklch(65.521% 0.18047 47.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

65.5%
0.180
47°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56500

#e56500 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #e56500 mixed with white

  1. e56500
  2. ea7634
  3. ee8750
  4. f29668
  5. f5a67e
  6. f8b594
  7. fac4a9
  8. fcd3bf
  9. fee2d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e56500 mixed with black

  1. e56500
  2. c75700
  3. aa4900
  4. 8e3c00
  5. 722f00
  6. 582200
  7. 3f1700
  8. 280c00
  9. 120300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56500 with less saturation

  1. e56500
  2. de6b27
  3. d67139
  4. ce7648
  5. c77b55
  6. be7f60
  7. b6836b
  8. ad8775
  9. a48b7e
  10. 9b8e87

Questions about #e56500

What color is #e56500?

#e56500 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 0), in HSL hsl(26.46, 100%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.521% 0.18047 47.271).

What colors go well with #e56500?

The complementary color of #e56500 is #00a1d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea5867 and #c58100. The triadic partners are #00ae7d and #8d7af7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56500?

White text reads better on #e56500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56500 a warm or cool color?

#e56500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.18.