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#E2964B Color

#E2964B is rgb(226, 150, 75) in RGB, hsl(30, 72%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2964B
HEX#E2964B
RGBrgb(226, 150, 75)
HSLhsl(30, 72%, 59%)
HSVhsv(30, 67%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.129 63)
LABlab(68.90% 24.48 50.67)
LCHlch(68.90% 56.27 64.22)

What #E2964B 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 #E2964B, 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.

#E2964B Channel Values

How #E2964B 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 150 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 72% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 67% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 67% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2964B 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2964B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2964B; 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 #E2964B

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 #E2964B 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#E2964B
Protanopia#A6A64A
Protanomaly#C1A04A
Deuteranopia#B4B444
Deuteranomaly#C8A947
Tritanopia#E68F8F
Tritanomaly#E4927A
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E2964B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2964b: #E2964B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2964B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2964b': '#E2964B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.588, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_e2964b">#E2964B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2964B"

More Orange Colors

#E2964B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2964B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2964B?

#E2964B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(226, 150, 75) in RGB and hsl(30, 72%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #E2964B?

#E2964B is rgb(226, 150, 75) — red 226, green 150, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2964B?

#E2964B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2964B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2964B scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2964B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2964B 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 6.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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