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#E26F2C Color

#E26F2C is rgb(226, 111, 44) in RGB, hsl(22, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 81%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E26F2C
HEX#E26F2C
RGBrgb(226, 111, 44)
HSLhsl(22, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(22, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 81%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.163 47)
LABlab(60.31% 42.87 56.29)
LCHlch(60.31% 70.75 52.71)

What #E26F2C 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 #E26F2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chocolate#D2691EΔE 5.32Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 6.09Vivid Tangelo#F07427ΔE 6.94Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 7.47Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 8.33Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 8.62

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

#E26F2C Channel Values

How #E26F2C 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 226 · G 111 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 81% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E26F2C 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E26F2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E26F2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E26F2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E26F2C
Complementary
#2C9FE2
Analogous
#E22C44
Analogous
#E2CA2C
Triadic
#2CE26F
Triadic
#6F2CE2
Split comp.
#2CE2CA
Split comp.
#2C44E2

Tints & Shades of #E26F2C

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

#E68147
#EA9766
#EEA981
#F2BFA1
#F6D1BC
#FAE6DB

Shades

#CE5E1C
#AF4F18
#904114
#70330F
#51250B
#311607

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E26F2C.

How #E26F2C 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#E26F2C
Protanopia#8C8C29
Protanomaly#B5812A
Deuteranopia#A1A117
Deuteranomaly#BF9021
Tritanopia#E46969
Tritanomaly#E36C57
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E26F2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e26f2c: #E26F2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E26F2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e26f2c': '#E26F2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.435, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_e26f2c">#E26F2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E26F2C"

More Orange Colors

#E26F2C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#E26F2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E26F2C?

#E26F2C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(226, 111, 44) in RGB and hsl(22, 76%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #E26F2C?

#E26F2C is rgb(226, 111, 44) — red 226, green 111, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E26F2C?

#E26F2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 81%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E26F2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E26F2C scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E26F2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E26F2C 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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