#E18351 Color
#E18351 is rgb(225, 131, 81) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E18351rgb(225, 131, 81)hsl(21, 71%, 60%)hsv(21, 64%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 12%)oklch(70.2% 0.133 47.6)lab(64.58% 33.92 42.92)lch(64.58% 54.71 51.68)What #E18351 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 #E18351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E18351 Channel Values
How #E18351 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 131 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 71% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 64% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 64% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.78:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18351 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 #E18351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18351; 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 #E18351
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 #E18351 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.
#E18351#999950#BA9050#AAAA4A#C29C4D#E37E7E#E2806F#9B9B9BUsing #E18351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e18351: #E18351;background-color: #E18351;colors: { 'color-e18351': '#E18351' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.514, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_e18351">#E18351</color>fill="#E18351"More Orange Colors
#E18351 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E18351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E18351?
#E18351 is a light orange — rgb(225, 131, 81) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #E18351?
#E18351 is rgb(225, 131, 81) — red 225, green 131, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E18351?
#E18351 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 64%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E18351 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E18351 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E18351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E18351 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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