#E26D16
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.
About #E26D16
Visually, #E26D16 is defined as a vivid orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 109 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 90% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 25.6° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E26D16
RGB226, 109, 22
HSL25.6°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 52%, 90%, 11%
HSV25.6°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB59.1, 41.2, 62.7
XYZ37.0, 27.2, 4.1
Decimal14839062
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E26D16;
}
.text-color {
color: #E26D16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E26D16;
}