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#E2863C Color

#E2863C is rgb(226, 134, 60) in RGB, hsl(27, 74%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2863C
HEX#E2863C
RGBrgb(226, 134, 60)
HSLhsl(27, 74%, 56%)
HSVhsv(27, 73%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.142 56.1)
LABlab(65.19% 32.02 53.81)
LCHlch(65.19% 62.61 59.24)

What #E2863C 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 #E2863C, 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.

#E2863C Channel Values

How #E2863C 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 134 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 74% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 73% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 73% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2863C 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2863C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2863C; 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 #E2863C

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 #E2863C 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#E2863C
Protanopia#9B9B3A
Protanomaly#BC933B
Deuteranopia#ACAC31
Deuteranomaly#C49E36
Tritanopia#E57F7F
Tritanomaly#E4826B
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E2863C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2863c: #E2863C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2863C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2863c': '#E2863C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.525, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_e2863c">#E2863C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2863C"

More Orange Colors

#E2863C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2863C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2863C?

#E2863C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(226, 134, 60) in RGB and hsl(27, 74%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #E2863C?

#E2863C is rgb(226, 134, 60) — red 226, green 134, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2863C?

#E2863C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 73%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2863C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2863C scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2863C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2863C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.14, which is visibly different.

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