#E2815A Color
#E2815A is rgb(226, 129, 90) in RGB, hsl(17, 70%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 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 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2815Argb(226, 129, 90)hsl(17, 70%, 62%)hsv(17, 60%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 11%)oklch(70.1% 0.131 42.2)lab(64.39% 35.75 38.03)lch(64.39% 52.19 46.77)What #E2815A 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 #E2815A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2815A Channel Values
How #E2815A 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 226 · G 129 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 70% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 60% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 60% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2815A 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 #E2815A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2815A; 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 #E2815A
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 #E2815A 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.
#E2815A#989859#BA8F59#A9A953#C39B56#E47D7D#E37F71#9B9B9BUsing #E2815A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2815a: #E2815A;background-color: #E2815A;colors: { 'color-e2815a': '#E2815A' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.506, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_e2815a">#E2815A</color>fill="#E2815A"More Orange Colors
#E2815A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2815A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2815A?
#E2815A is a light orange — rgb(226, 129, 90) in RGB and hsl(17, 70%, 62%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #E2815A?
#E2815A is rgb(226, 129, 90) — red 226, green 129, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2815A?
#E2815A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2815A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2815A scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2815A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2815A 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 11.39, which is visibly different.
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