#E26600
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.
About #E26600
At its core, #E26600 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 102, and 0.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 55% M, 100% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 27.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E26600
RGB226, 102, 0
HSL27.1°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 55%, 100%, 11%
HSV27.1°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB57.7, 44.4, 66.4
XYZ36.1, 25.7, 3.1
Decimal14837248
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E26600;
}
.text-color {
color: #E26600;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E26600;
}