Fulvous (#E48400)

The hex code for Fulvous is #E48400. It is rgb(228, 132, 0) in RGB, hsl(35, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 100%, 11%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E48400

HEX#E48400

RGBrgb(228, 132, 0)

HSLhsl(35, 100%, 45%)

HSVhsv(35, 100%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 100%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.161 62.2)

LABlab(64.81% 32.86 70.78)

LCHlch(64.81% 78.04 65.10)

Colors Closest to Fulvous

Fulvous is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Carrot Orange#ED9121ΔE 5.67 Tangerine#F28500ΔE 6.09 Neon Tangerine#F6890AΔE 6.4 Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 8.56 Cadmium Orange#ED872DΔE 9.28 Neon Carrot#FF9933ΔE 9.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E48400 Channel Values

How Fulvous 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 228 · G 132 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 35° · S 100% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 35° · S 100% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 42% · Y 100% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.76:1 vs white · 7.6:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Fulvous 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.

TextWhite text2.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Fulvous

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Fulvous; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Fulvous

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Fulvous 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#E48400

Protanopia#9A9A00

Protanomaly#BC9200

Deuteranopia#ACAC00

Deuteranomaly#C59D00

Tritanopia#E87C7C

Tritanomaly#E67F62

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #E48400 in Code

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

CSS custom property--fulvous: #E48400;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E48400;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'fulvous': '#E48400' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.518, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="fulvous">#E48400</color>

SVG fillfill="#E48400"

More Orange Colors

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

e49b0f e3dac9 e4ad77 e3bc9a e4d1b9 e3ab57 e56024 e3a857 e5962e e37854 e5aa70 e2c297 eba937 f28500 f8ddaa fcf5ee ff6700 ff9900 ffb347 ffd28f ffe5db fff4e5 bb7530 d68a59

#E48400 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Fulvous?

The hex code for Fulvous is #E48400. That is rgb(228, 132, 0) in RGB, hsl(35, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 100%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E48400?

#E48400 is rgb(228, 132, 0) — red 228, green 132, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E48400?

#E48400 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 100%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E48400 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E48400 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E48400 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E48400 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.26, which is visibly different.

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