Traffic Orange (#E15501)

The hex code for Traffic Orange is #E15501. It is rgb(225, 85, 1) in RGB, hsl(23, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 100%, 12%) in CMYK — a mid-tone brown. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E15501

HEX#E15501

RGBrgb(225, 85, 1)

HSLhsl(23, 99%, 44%)

HSVhsv(23, 100%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 100%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.189 42)

LABlab(55.35% 53.62 65.60)

LCHlch(55.35% 84.72 50.74)

Colors Closest to Traffic Orange

Traffic Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Persimmon#EC5800ΔE 4.32 Spanish Orange#E86100ΔE 4.78 Orange Soda#E74E14ΔE 6.17 Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 8.67 Flame#E25822ΔE 8.67 Red-orange (Crayola)#FF681FΔE 8.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#E15501 Channel Values

How Traffic Orange 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 225 · G 85 · B 1	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 23° · S 99% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 23° · S 100% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 62% · Y 100% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Traffic Orange 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.

TextWhite text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Traffic Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Traffic Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Traffic Orange

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Traffic Orange 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.

Typical#E15501

Protanopia#7D7D00

Protanomaly#AE6F00

Deuteranopia#979700

Deuteranomaly#B98200

Tritanopia#E35050

Tritanomaly#E2523E

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #E15501 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--traffic-orange: #E15501;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E15501;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'traffic-orange': '#E15501' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.333, blue: 0.004)

Android XML<color name="traffic_orange">#E15501</color>

SVG fillfill="#E15501"

More Brown Colors

Traffic Orange sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e17100 e05e00 0c0a09 e04000 100c08 db8f00 1b0d04 db7900 1c1917 db3a00 1f0800 d68400 2d1c0c 432004 4c2715 573500 663300 733e0a 804c19 8a4000 945b00 9e4200 b7410e c04000

#E15501 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Traffic Orange?

The hex code for Traffic Orange is #E15501. That is rgb(225, 85, 1) in RGB, hsl(23, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 100%, 12%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E15501?

#E15501 is rgb(225, 85, 1) — red 225, green 85, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E15501?

#E15501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 100%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E15501 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E15501 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E15501 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E15501 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 16.53, which is visibly different.

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