#E35C26 Color
#E35C26 is rgb(227, 92, 38) in RGB, hsl(17, 77%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flame (#E25822), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E35C26rgb(227, 92, 38)hsl(17, 77%, 52%)hsv(17, 83%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 11%)oklch(64.1% 0.18 40)lab(56.96% 51.76 56.09)lch(56.96% 76.32 47.30)What #E35C26 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 #E35C26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E35C26 Channel Values
How #E35C26 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 227 · G 92 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 77% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 83% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E35C26 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 #E35C26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E35C26; 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 #E35C26
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 #E35C26 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.
#E35C26#818122#B17424#9B9B03#BC8617#E45757#E45948#878787Using #E35C26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e35c26: #E35C26;background-color: #E35C26;colors: { 'color-e35c26': '#E35C26' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.361, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_e35c26">#E35C26</color>fill="#E35C26"More Orange Colors
#E35C26 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E35C26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E35C26?
#E35C26 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(227, 92, 38) in RGB and hsl(17, 77%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flame (#E25822), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #E35C26?
#E35C26 is rgb(227, 92, 38) — red 227, green 92, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E35C26?
#E35C26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E35C26 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E35C26 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E35C26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E35C26 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.
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