#E08561 Color
#E08561 is rgb(224, 133, 97) in RGB, hsl(17, 67%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 57%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E08561rgb(224, 133, 97)hsl(17, 67%, 63%)hsv(17, 57%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 57%, 12%)oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)lab(65.06% 33.33 35.02)lch(65.06% 48.34 46.42)What #E08561 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E08561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E08561 Channel Values
How #E08561 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 133 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 67% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 57% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 57% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E08561 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E08561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E08561; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E08561
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E08561 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E08561#9A9A60#BA9260#AAAA5B#C29D5E#E28181#E18376#9D9D9DUsing #E08561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e08561: #E08561;background-color: #E08561;colors: { 'color-e08561': '#E08561' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.522, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_e08561">#E08561</color>fill="#E08561"More Orange Colors
#E08561 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E08561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E08561?
#E08561 is a light orange — rgb(224, 133, 97) in RGB and hsl(17, 67%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #E08561?
#E08561 is rgb(224, 133, 97) — red 224, green 133, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E08561?
#E08561 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 57%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E08561 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E08561 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E08561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E08561 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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