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#E17714 Color

#E17714 is rgb(225, 119, 20) in RGB, hsl(29, 84%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 91%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17714
HEX#E17714
RGBrgb(225, 119, 20)
HSLhsl(29, 84%, 48%)
HSVhsv(29, 91%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 91%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.162 54.9)
LABlab(61.67% 38.22 65.25)
LCHlch(61.67% 75.62 59.64)

What #E17714 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 #E17714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E17714 Channel Values

How #E17714 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 225 · G 119 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 84% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 91% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 91% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17714 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E17714

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17714; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E17714

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E17714.

How #E17714 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#E17714
Protanopia#91910E
Protanomaly#B68711
Deuteranopia#A4A400
Deuteranomaly#C09400
Tritanopia#E47070
Tritanomaly#E37359
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E17714 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17714: #E17714;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17714;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17714': '#E17714' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.467, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_e17714">#E17714</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17714"

More Orange Colors

#E17714 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E17714 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17714?

#E17714 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(225, 119, 20) in RGB and hsl(29, 84%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #E17714?

#E17714 is rgb(225, 119, 20) — red 225, green 119, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17714?

#E17714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 91%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17714 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17714 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17714 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17714 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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