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#E3985F Color

#E3985F is rgb(227, 152, 95) in RGB, hsl(26, 70%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3985F
HEX#E3985F
RGBrgb(227, 152, 95)
HSLhsl(26, 70%, 63%)
HSVhsv(26, 58%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.116 57)
LABlab(69.68% 24.82 41.70)
LCHlch(69.68% 48.53 59.24)

What #E3985F 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 #E3985F, 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.

#E3985F Channel Values

How #E3985F 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 152 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 70% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 58% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 58% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3985F 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E3985F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3985F; 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 #E3985F

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 #E3985F 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#E3985F
Protanopia#A8A85E
Protanomaly#C2A25F
Deuteranopia#B5B55A
Deuteranomaly#C9AA5C
Tritanopia#E69292
Tritanomaly#E59581
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #E3985F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e3985f: #E3985F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3985F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e3985f': '#E3985F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.596, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_e3985f">#E3985F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E3985F"

More Orange Colors

#E3985F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E3985F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3985F?

#E3985F is a light orange — rgb(227, 152, 95) in RGB and hsl(26, 70%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #E3985F?

#E3985F is rgb(227, 152, 95) — red 227, green 152, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3985F?

#E3985F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3985F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3985F scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3985F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3985F 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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