#E18E5B Color
#E18E5B is rgb(225, 142, 91) in RGB, hsl(23, 69%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 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 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E18E5Brgb(225, 142, 91)hsl(23, 69%, 62%)hsv(23, 60%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 12%)oklch(72.2% 0.121 51.4)lab(67.11% 28.87 40.68)lch(67.11% 49.88 54.64)What #E18E5B 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 #E18E5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E18E5B Channel Values
How #E18E5B 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 142 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 69% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 60% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 60% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18E5B 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 #E18E5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18E5B; 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 #E18E5B
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 #E18E5B 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.
#E18E5B#A0A05A#BE995A#AFAF55#C5A358#E48989#E38B79#A2A2A2Using #E18E5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e18e5b: #E18E5B;background-color: #E18E5B;colors: { 'color-e18e5b': '#E18E5B' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.557, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_e18e5b">#E18E5B</color>fill="#E18E5B"More Orange Colors
#E18E5B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E18E5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E18E5B?
#E18E5B is a light orange — rgb(225, 142, 91) in RGB and hsl(23, 69%, 62%) 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 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #E18E5B?
#E18E5B is rgb(225, 142, 91) — red 225, green 142, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E18E5B?
#E18E5B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E18E5B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E18E5B scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E18E5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E18E5B 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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