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#e56602 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e56602 is rgb(229, 102, 2) in RGB and oklch(65.666% 0.17954 47.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

65.7%
0.180
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56602

#e56602 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #e56602 mixed with white

  1. e56602
  2. ea7735
  3. ee8750
  4. f29768
  5. f5a67f
  6. f8b594
  7. fac4aa
  8. fcd3bf
  9. fee2d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e56602 mixed with black

  1. e56602
  2. c75801
  3. aa4a01
  4. 8e3c01
  5. 722f00
  6. 582300
  7. 3f1700
  8. 280c00
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56602 with less saturation

  1. e56602
  2. de6c27
  3. d6723a
  4. cf7749
  5. c77c55
  6. bf8060
  7. b6846b
  8. ae8875
  9. a48b7f
  10. 9b8e88

Questions about #e56602

What color is #e56602?

#e56602 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 102, 2), in HSL hsl(26.43, 98.27%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.666% 0.17954 47.542).

What colors go well with #e56602?

The complementary color of #e56602 is #00a1d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea5967 and #c58200. The triadic partners are #00ae7e and #8e7af7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56602?

White text reads better on #e56602: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56602 a warm or cool color?

#e56602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.18.