#E17547 Color
#E17547 is rgb(225, 117, 71) in RGB, hsl(18, 72%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E17547rgb(225, 117, 71)hsl(18, 72%, 58%)hsv(18, 68%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 12%)oklch(67.8% 0.148 42.8)lab(61.56% 40.41 44.70)lch(61.56% 60.26 47.89)What #E17547 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 #E17547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E17547 Channel Values
How #E17547 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 117 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 72% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 68% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 68% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17547 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 #E17547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17547; 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 #E17547
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 #E17547 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.
#E17547#8F8F46#B68646#A3A33D#BF9341#E37070#E27262#939393Using #E17547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e17547: #E17547;background-color: #E17547;colors: { 'color-e17547': '#E17547' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.459, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_e17547">#E17547</color>fill="#E17547"More Orange Colors
#E17547 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E17547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E17547?
#E17547 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(225, 117, 71) in RGB and hsl(18, 72%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #E17547?
#E17547 is rgb(225, 117, 71) — red 225, green 117, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E17547?
#E17547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 68%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E17547 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E17547 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E17547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E17547 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.
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