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#E35C2B Color

#E35C2B is rgb(227, 92, 43) in RGB, hsl(16, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 81%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flame (#E25822), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E35C2B
HEX#E35C2B
RGBrgb(227, 92, 43)
HSLhsl(16, 77%, 53%)
HSVhsv(16, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 81%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.179 39)
LABlab(56.99% 51.86 53.94)
LCHlch(56.99% 74.82 46.13)

What #E35C2B 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 #E35C2B, 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.

#E35C2B Channel Values

How #E35C2B 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 227 · G 92 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 77% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 81% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E35C2B 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E35C2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E35C2B; 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 #E35C2B

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 #E35C2B 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#E35C2B
Protanopia#818128
Protanomaly#B17429
Deuteranopia#9B9B11
Deuteranomaly#BC861E
Tritanopia#E45858
Tritanomaly#E4594A
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #E35C2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e35c2b: #E35C2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E35C2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e35c2b': '#E35C2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.361, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_e35c2b">#E35C2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E35C2B"

More Orange Colors

#E35C2B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E35C2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E35C2B?

#E35C2B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(227, 92, 43) in RGB and hsl(16, 77%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flame (#E25822), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #E35C2B?

#E35C2B is rgb(227, 92, 43) — red 227, green 92, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E35C2B?

#E35C2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 81%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E35C2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E35C2B scores 3.6:1 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 #E35C2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E35C2B 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 11.36, which is visibly different.

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