#E27C3A

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #E27C3A

The precise color #E27C3A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 124, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 45% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 23.6° hue, 74.3% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E27C3A
RGB226, 124, 58
HSL23.6°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 45%, 74%, 11%
HSV23.6°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB62.4, 34.6, 51.8
XYZ39.3, 30.9, 7.9
Decimal14842938

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E27C3A; }
.text-color { color: #E27C3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E27C3A; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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