#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.
#E28955rgb(226, 137, 85)hsl(22, 71%, 61%)hsv(22, 62%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 11%)oklch(71.4% 0.128 49.9)lab(66.06% 31.50 42.60)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 137 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 71% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 62% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 62% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#E28955#9D9D54#BD9554#ADAD4E#C5A051#E58484#E48674#9F9F9FUsing #E28955 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e28955: #E28955;background-color: #E28955;colors: { 'color-e28955': '#E28955' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.537, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_e28955">#E28955</color>fill="#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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