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#E1B36B Color

#E1B36B is rgb(225, 179, 107) in RGB, hsl(37, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 52%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1B36B
HEX#E1B36B
RGBrgb(225, 179, 107)
HSLhsl(37, 66%, 65%)
HSVhsv(37, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 52%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.105 77.5)
LABlab(76.04% 11.01 43.12)
LCHlch(76.04% 44.50 75.68)

What #E1B36B 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 #E1B36B, 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.

#E1B36B Channel Values

How #E1B36B 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 179 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 66% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 52% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1B36B 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1B36B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1B36B; 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 #E1B36B

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 #E1B36B 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#E1B36B
Protanopia#BCBC6B
Protanomaly#CCB86B
Deuteranopia#C4C468
Deuteranomaly#D0BD69
Tritanopia#E6ACAC
Tritanomaly#E4AF96
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #E1B36B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1b36b: #E1B36B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1B36B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1b36b': '#E1B36B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.702, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_e1b36b">#E1B36B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1B36B"

More Orange Colors

#E1B36B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1B36B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1B36B?

#E1B36B is a light orange — rgb(225, 179, 107) in RGB and hsl(37, 66%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #E1B36B?

#E1B36B is rgb(225, 179, 107) — red 225, green 179, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1B36B?

#E1B36B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 52%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1B36B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1B36B scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1B36B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1B36B 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.

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