#E38135 Color
#E38135 is rgb(227, 129, 53) in RGB, hsl(26, 76%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E38135rgb(227, 129, 53)hsl(26, 76%, 55%)hsv(26, 77%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 11%)oklch(69.8% 0.149 54.5)lab(64.20% 34.72 56.00)lch(64.20% 65.89 58.20)What #E38135 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 #E38135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E38135 Channel Values
How #E38135 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 129 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 76% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 77% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 77% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E38135 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 #E38135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E38135; 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 #E38135
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 #E38135 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.
#E38135#989833#BB8F34#AAAA27#C39B2D#E67A7A#E57D66#9A9A9AUsing #E38135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e38135: #E38135;background-color: #E38135;colors: { 'color-e38135': '#E38135' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.506, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_e38135">#E38135</color>fill="#E38135"More Orange Colors
#E38135 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E38135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E38135?
#E38135 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(227, 129, 53) in RGB and hsl(26, 76%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #E38135?
#E38135 is rgb(227, 129, 53) — red 227, green 129, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E38135?
#E38135 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E38135 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E38135 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E38135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E38135 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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