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#E2906A Color

#E2906A is rgb(226, 144, 106) in RGB, hsl(19, 67%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2906A
HEX#E2906A
RGBrgb(226, 144, 106)
HSLhsl(19, 67%, 65%)
HSVhsv(19, 53%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.113 45.4)
LABlab(67.86% 29.10 33.72)
LCHlch(67.86% 44.54 49.20)

What #E2906A 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 #E2906A, 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.

#E2906A Channel Values

How #E2906A 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 144 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 67% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 53% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 53% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2906A 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2906A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2906A; 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 #E2906A

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 #E2906A 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#E2906A
Protanopia#A2A269
Protanomaly#BF9B6A
Deuteranopia#B1B165
Deuteranomaly#C6A567
Tritanopia#E48C8C
Tritanomaly#E38E80
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #E2906A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2906a: #E2906A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2906A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2906a': '#E2906A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.565, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_e2906a">#E2906A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2906A"

More Orange Colors

#E2906A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2906A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2906A?

#E2906A is a light orange — rgb(226, 144, 106) in RGB and hsl(19, 67%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #E2906A?

#E2906A is rgb(226, 144, 106) — red 226, green 144, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2906A?

#E2906A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2906A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2906A scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2906A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2906A 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 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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