#E1843D Color
#E1843D is rgb(225, 132, 61) in RGB, hsl(26, 73%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1843Drgb(225, 132, 61)hsl(26, 73%, 56%)hsv(26, 73%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 12%)oklch(70.1% 0.142 54.9)lab(64.63% 32.65 52.74)lch(64.63% 62.03 58.24)What #E1843D 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 #E1843D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1843D Channel Values
How #E1843D 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 132 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 73% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 73% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 73% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.77:1 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 #E1843D 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 #E1843D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1843D; 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 #E1843D
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 #E1843D 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.
#E1843D#99993B#BA913C#AAAA32#C39C37#E47E7E#E3806A#9B9B9BUsing #E1843D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1843d: #E1843D;background-color: #E1843D;colors: { 'color-e1843d': '#E1843D' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.518, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_e1843d">#E1843D</color>fill="#E1843D"More Orange Colors
#E1843D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1843D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1843D?
#E1843D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(225, 132, 61) in RGB and hsl(26, 73%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #E1843D?
#E1843D is rgb(225, 132, 61) — red 225, green 132, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1843D?
#E1843D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1843D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1843D scores 2.77:1 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 #E1843D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1843D 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 10.01, which is visibly different.
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