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#e66e01 color: Accent Orange

#e66e01 is rgb(230, 110, 1) in RGB and oklch(66.972% 0.1749 50.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

67%
0.175
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e66e01

#e66e01 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #e66e01 mixed with white

  1. e66e01
  2. ea7e35
  3. ee8d51
  4. f29c69
  5. f5ab80
  6. f8b995
  7. fac7aa
  8. fcd5c0
  9. fde3d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e66e01 mixed with black

  1. e66e01
  2. c85f01
  3. ab5001
  4. 8e4100
  5. 733300
  6. 592600
  7. 401900
  8. 280e00
  9. 130400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e66e01 with less saturation

  1. e66e01
  2. df7428
  3. d8793c
  4. d07d4b
  5. c98258
  6. c18563
  7. b9896e
  8. b08c78
  9. a88f82
  10. 9f928c

Questions about #e66e01

What color is #e66e01?

#e66e01 is bright orange. The closest named color is Accent Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 110, 1), in HSL hsl(28.56, 99.13%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.972% 0.1749 50.762).

What colors go well with #e66e01?

The complementary color of #e66e01 is #00a4e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed6065 and #c68800. The triadic partners are #00b288 and #977df7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66e01?

Black text reads better on #e66e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66e01 a warm or cool color?

#e66e01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.175.