#E29E5A Color
#E29E5A is rgb(226, 158, 90) in RGB, hsl(30, 70%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 60%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E29E5Argb(226, 158, 90)hsl(30, 70%, 62%)hsv(30, 60%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 60%, 11%)oklch(75.2% 0.117 64.4)lab(70.91% 21.10 45.61)lch(70.91% 50.25 65.18)What #E29E5A 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 #E29E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E29E5A Channel Values
How #E29E5A 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 158 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 70% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 60% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 60% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29E5A 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 #E29E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29E5A; 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 #E29E5A
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 #E29E5A 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.
#E29E5A#ACAC59#C4A75A#B8B855#CAAE57#E69797#E49A83#ACACACUsing #E29E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e29e5a: #E29E5A;background-color: #E29E5A;colors: { 'color-e29e5a': '#E29E5A' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.620, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_e29e5a">#E29E5A</color>fill="#E29E5A"More Orange Colors
#E29E5A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E29E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E29E5A?
#E29E5A is a light orange — rgb(226, 158, 90) in RGB and hsl(30, 70%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #E29E5A?
#E29E5A is rgb(226, 158, 90) — red 226, green 158, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E29E5A?
#E29E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 60%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E29E5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E29E5A scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E29E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E29E5A 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 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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