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#E17F41 Color

#E17F41 is rgb(225, 127, 65) in RGB, hsl(23, 73%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17F41
HEX#E17F41
RGBrgb(225, 127, 65)
HSLhsl(23, 73%, 57%)
HSVhsv(23, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.143 50.6)
LABlab(63.58% 35.28 49.82)
LCHlch(63.58% 61.04 54.69)

What #E17F41 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 #E17F41, 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.

#E17F41 Channel Values

How #E17F41 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 127 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 73% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 71% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17F41 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E17F41

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17F41; 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 #E17F41

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 #E17F41 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#E17F41
Protanopia#96963F
Protanomaly#B98D40
Deuteranopia#A8A837
Deuteranomaly#C1993B
Tritanopia#E47979
Tritanomaly#E37C67
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #E17F41 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17f41: #E17F41;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17F41;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17f41': '#E17F41' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.498, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_e17f41">#E17F41</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17F41"

More Orange Colors

#E17F41 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E17F41 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17F41?

#E17F41 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(225, 127, 65) in RGB and hsl(23, 73%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.

What is the RGB value of #E17F41?

#E17F41 is rgb(225, 127, 65) — red 225, green 127, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17F41?

#E17F41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 71%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17F41 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17F41 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17F41 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17F41 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 11.13, which is visibly different.

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