#E28A16

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkorange.

About #E28A16

The precise color #E28A16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 138 green, and 22 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 39% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 34.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E28A16
RGB226, 138, 22
HSL34.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 39%, 90%, 11%
HSV34.1°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB65.3, 26.2, 67.3
XYZ40.6, 34.4, 5.3
Decimal14846486

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E28A16; }
.text-color { color: #E28A16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E28A16; }

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