#E29065 Color
#E29065 is rgb(226, 144, 101) in RGB, hsl(21, 68%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 55%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E29065rgb(226, 144, 101)hsl(21, 68%, 64%)hsv(21, 55%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 55%, 11%)oklch(72.8% 0.115 48)lab(67.80% 28.81 36.30)lch(67.80% 46.34 51.57)What #E29065 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 #E29065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E29065 Channel Values
How #E29065 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 144 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 68% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 55% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 55% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29065 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 #E29065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29065; 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 #E29065
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 #E29065 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.
#E29065#A2A264#BF9B65#B1B160#C6A562#E48B8B#E38D7E#A4A4A4Using #E29065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e29065: #E29065;background-color: #E29065;colors: { 'color-e29065': '#E29065' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.565, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_e29065">#E29065</color>fill="#E29065"More Orange Colors
#E29065 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E29065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E29065?
#E29065 is a light orange — rgb(226, 144, 101) in RGB and hsl(21, 68%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #E29065?
#E29065 is rgb(226, 144, 101) — red 226, green 144, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E29065?
#E29065 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 55%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E29065 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E29065 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E29065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E29065 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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