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#E27F55 Color

#E27F55 is rgb(226, 127, 85) in RGB, hsl(18, 71%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 62%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E27F55
HEX#E27F55
RGBrgb(226, 127, 85)
HSLhsl(18, 71%, 61%)
HSVhsv(18, 62%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 62%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.135 43.1)
LABlab(63.91% 36.49 40.11)
LCHlch(63.91% 54.23 47.70)

What #E27F55 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 #E27F55, 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.

#E27F55 Channel Values

How #E27F55 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 127 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 71% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 62% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 62% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E27F55 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E27F55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E27F55; 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 #E27F55

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 #E27F55 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#E27F55
Protanopia#969654
Protanomaly#B98D54
Deuteranopia#A8A84E
Deuteranomaly#C29A51
Tritanopia#E47B7B
Tritanomaly#E37C6E
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #E27F55 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e27f55: #E27F55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E27F55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e27f55': '#E27F55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.498, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_e27f55">#E27F55</color>
SVG fillfill="#E27F55"

More Orange Colors

#E27F55 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E27F55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E27F55?

#E27F55 is a light orange — rgb(226, 127, 85) in RGB and hsl(18, 71%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #E27F55?

#E27F55 is rgb(226, 127, 85) — red 226, green 127, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E27F55?

#E27F55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 62%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E27F55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E27F55 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E27F55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E27F55 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.64, which is visibly different.

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