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#E18151 Color

#E18151 is rgb(225, 129, 81) in RGB, hsl(20, 71%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 64%, 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 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E18151
HEX#E18151
RGBrgb(225, 129, 81)
HSLhsl(20, 71%, 60%)
HSVhsv(20, 64%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 64%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.134 46.3)
LABlab(64.15% 34.92 42.44)
LCHlch(64.15% 54.96 50.55)

What #E18151 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 #E18151, 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.

#E18151 Channel Values

How #E18151 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 129 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 71% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 64% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 64% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18151 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E18151

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18151; 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 #E18151

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 #E18151 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#E18151
Protanopia#979750
Protanomaly#B98F50
Deuteranopia#A9A949
Deuteranomaly#C29A4D
Tritanopia#E37C7C
Tritanomaly#E27E6D
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E18151 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e18151: #E18151;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E18151;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e18151': '#E18151' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.506, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_e18151">#E18151</color>
SVG fillfill="#E18151"

More Orange Colors

#E18151 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E18151 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E18151?

#E18151 is a light orange — rgb(225, 129, 81) in RGB and hsl(20, 71%, 60%) 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #E18151?

#E18151 is rgb(225, 129, 81) — red 225, green 129, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E18151?

#E18151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E18151 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E18151 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E18151 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E18151 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.

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