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#E1AB47 Color

#E1AB47 is rgb(225, 171, 71) in RGB, hsl(39, 72%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1AB47
HEX#E1AB47
RGBrgb(225, 171, 71)
HSLhsl(39, 72%, 58%)
HSVhsv(39, 68%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.131 79.9)
LABlab(73.76% 13.24 57.45)
LCHlch(73.76% 58.96 77.02)

What #E1AB47 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 #E1AB47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 6.96Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 7.19Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 7.67Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 8.18Honey#EBA937ΔE 8.74Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 9.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E1AB47 Channel Values

How #E1AB47 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 171 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 72% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 68% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 68% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1AB47 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1AB47 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1AB47

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1AB47; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1AB47
Complementary
#477DE1
Analogous
#E15E47
Analogous
#CAE147
Triadic
#47E1AB
Triadic
#AB47E1
Split comp.
#47CAE1
Split comp.
#5E47E1

Tints & Shades of #E1AB47

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.

Tints

#E5B761
#E9C177
#EDCD91
#F1D9AC
#F6E5C6
#F9EFDC

Shades

#DB9B24
#BD851F
#9A6D19
#765413
#533B0E
#352509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1AB47.

How #E1AB47 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#E1AB47
Protanopia#B6B646
Protanomaly#C9B246
Deuteranopia#BFBF41
Deuteranomaly#CEB744
Tritanopia#E7A3A3
Tritanomaly#E4A687
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1AB47 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1ab47: #E1AB47;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1AB47;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1ab47': '#E1AB47' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.671, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_e1ab47">#E1AB47</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1AB47"

More Orange Colors

#E1AB47 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#E1AB47 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1AB47?

#E1AB47 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(225, 171, 71) in RGB and hsl(39, 72%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #E1AB47?

#E1AB47 is rgb(225, 171, 71) — red 225, green 171, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1AB47?

#E1AB47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1AB47 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1AB47 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1AB47 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1AB47 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 11.54, which is visibly different.

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