#E28655 Color
#E28655 is rgb(226, 134, 85) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E28655rgb(226, 134, 85)hsl(21, 71%, 61%)hsv(21, 62%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 11%)oklch(70.9% 0.13 47.8)lab(65.41% 33.01 41.84)lch(65.41% 53.29 51.73)What #E28655 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 #E28655, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E28655 Channel Values
How #E28655 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 134 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 71% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 62% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 62% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E28655 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 #E28655
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E28655; 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 #E28655
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 #E28655 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.
#E28655#9B9B54#BC9354#ACAC4E#C49E51#E48181#E38372#9D9D9DUsing #E28655 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e28655: #E28655;background-color: #E28655;colors: { 'color-e28655': '#E28655' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.525, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_e28655">#E28655</color>fill="#E28655"More Orange Colors
#E28655 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E28655 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E28655?
#E28655 is a light orange — rgb(226, 134, 85) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #E28655?
#E28655 is rgb(226, 134, 85) — red 226, green 134, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E28655?
#E28655 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 62%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E28655 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E28655 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E28655 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E28655 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 11.63, which is visibly different.
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