#E3A06D Color
#E3A06D is rgb(227, 160, 109) in RGB, hsl(26, 68%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 52%, 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 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3A06Drgb(227, 160, 109)hsl(26, 68%, 66%)hsv(26, 52%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 52%, 11%)oklch(75.9% 0.104 57.7)lab(71.70% 21.57 36.91)lch(71.70% 42.75 59.70)What #E3A06D 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 #E3A06D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3A06D Channel Values
How #E3A06D 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 160 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 68% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 52% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 52% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3A06D 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 #E3A06D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3A06D; 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 #E3A06D
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 #E3A06D 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.
#E3A06D#AEAE6C#C5A96D#BABA69#CCB06B#E69B9B#E59D8B#AEAEAEUsing #E3A06D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3a06d: #E3A06D;background-color: #E3A06D;colors: { 'color-e3a06d': '#E3A06D' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.627, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_e3a06d">#E3A06D</color>fill="#E3A06D"More Orange Colors
#E3A06D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3A06D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3A06D?
#E3A06D is a light orange — rgb(227, 160, 109) in RGB and hsl(26, 68%, 66%) 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 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #E3A06D?
#E3A06D is rgb(227, 160, 109) — red 227, green 160, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3A06D?
#E3A06D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 52%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3A06D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3A06D scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3A06D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3A06D 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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