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#E28955 Color

#E28955 is rgb(226, 137, 85) in RGB, hsl(22, 71%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E28955
HEX#E28955
RGBrgb(226, 137, 85)
HSLhsl(22, 71%, 61%)
HSVhsv(22, 62%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.128 49.9)
LABlab(66.06% 31.50 42.60)
LCHlch(66.06% 52.98 53.52)

What #E28955 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 #E28955, 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.

#E28955 Channel Values

How #E28955 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 137 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 71% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 62% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 62% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E28955 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E28955

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E28955; 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 #E28955

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 #E28955 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#E28955
Protanopia#9D9D54
Protanomaly#BD9554
Deuteranopia#ADAD4E
Deuteranomaly#C5A051
Tritanopia#E58484
Tritanomaly#E48674
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #E28955 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e28955: #E28955;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E28955;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e28955': '#E28955' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.537, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_e28955">#E28955</color>
SVG fillfill="#E28955"

More Orange Colors

#E28955 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E28955 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E28955?

#E28955 is a light orange — rgb(226, 137, 85) in RGB and hsl(22, 71%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.

What is the RGB value of #E28955?

#E28955 is rgb(226, 137, 85) — red 226, green 137, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E28955?

#E28955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E28955 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E28955 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E28955 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E28955 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 10.26, which is visibly different.

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