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#e87d26 color: Chaat Masala

#e87d26 is rgb(232, 125, 38) in RGB and oklch(69.704% 0.16086 53.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

69.7%
0.161
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e87d26

#e87d26 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chaat Masala (#ec7d2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e87d26 mixed with white

  1. e87d26
  2. ec8b45
  3. ef985d
  4. f2a673
  5. f5b388
  6. f8c09c
  7. faccb0
  8. fcd9c4
  9. fde6d7
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e87d26 mixed with black

  1. e87d26
  2. ca6c20
  3. ac5b19
  4. 904b13
  5. 743b0d
  6. 592c08
  7. 401e04
  8. 291102
  9. 130501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e87d26 with less saturation

  1. e87d26
  2. e1813a
  3. db854a
  4. d48957
  5. cd8d63
  6. c5906e
  7. be9378
  8. b69682
  9. ae998b
  10. a69b94

Questions about #e87d26

What color is #e87d26?

#e87d26 is bright orange. The closest named color is Chaat Masala. In RGB it is rgb(232, 125, 38), in HSL hsl(26.91, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.704% 0.16086 53.859).

What colors go well with #e87d26?

The complementary color of #e87d26 is #00abf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f16f6b and #cc9200. The triadic partners are #00bb96 and #a487f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e87d26?

Black text reads better on #e87d26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e87d26 a warm or cool color?

#e87d26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.161.