#E2A574 Color
#E2A574 is rgb(226, 165, 116) in RGB, hsl(27, 65%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2A574rgb(226, 165, 116)hsl(27, 65%, 67%)hsv(27, 49%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 11%)oklch(76.9% 0.097 59.4)lab(72.86% 19.08 34.66)lch(72.86% 39.56 61.17)What #E2A574 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 #E2A574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2A574 Channel Values
How #E2A574 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 165 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 65% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 49% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 49% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2A574 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 #E2A574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2A574; 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 #E2A574
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 #E2A574 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.
#E2A574#B1B173#C7AD74#BCBC71#CCB372#E5A0A0#E4A290#B2B2B2Using #E2A574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2a574: #E2A574;background-color: #E2A574;colors: { 'color-e2a574': '#E2A574' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.647, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_e2a574">#E2A574</color>fill="#E2A574"More Orange Colors
#E2A574 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2A574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2A574?
#E2A574 is a light orange — rgb(226, 165, 116) in RGB and hsl(27, 65%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #E2A574?
#E2A574 is rgb(226, 165, 116) — red 226, green 165, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2A574?
#E2A574 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2A574 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2A574 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2A574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2A574 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.61, which is visibly different.
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