#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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