#E29869 Color
#E29869 is rgb(226, 152, 105) in RGB, hsl(23, 68%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E29869rgb(226, 152, 105)hsl(23, 68%, 65%)hsv(23, 54%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 11%)oklch(74.3% 0.109 52.7)lab(69.67% 24.98 36.48)lch(69.67% 44.21 55.60)What #E29869 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 #E29869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E29869 Channel Values
How #E29869 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 152 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 68% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 54% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 54% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29869 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 #E29869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29869; 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 #E29869
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 #E29869 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.
#E29869#A8A868#C2A269#B5B565#C9AA66#E59393#E49584#A9A9A9Using #E29869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e29869: #E29869;background-color: #E29869;colors: { 'color-e29869': '#E29869' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.596, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_e29869">#E29869</color>fill="#E29869"More Orange Colors
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#E29869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E29869?
#E29869 is a light orange — rgb(226, 152, 105) in RGB and hsl(23, 68%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #E29869?
#E29869 is rgb(226, 152, 105) — red 226, green 152, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E29869?
#E29869 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E29869 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E29869 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E29869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E29869 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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