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#E4845E Color

#E4845E is rgb(228, 132, 94) in RGB, hsl(17, 71%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4845E
HEX#E4845E
RGBrgb(228, 132, 94)
HSLhsl(17, 71%, 63%)
HSVhsv(17, 59%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.129 42)
LABlab(65.34% 35.25 37.12)
LCHlch(65.34% 51.18 46.48)

What #E4845E 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 #E4845E, 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.

#E4845E Channel Values

How #E4845E 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 228 · G 132 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 71% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 59% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 59% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4845E 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4845E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4845E; 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 #E4845E

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 #E4845E 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#E4845E
Protanopia#9A9A5D
Protanomaly#BC925D
Deuteranopia#ACAC58
Deuteranomaly#C59D5A
Tritanopia#E68080
Tritanomaly#E58274
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E4845E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4845e: #E4845E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4845E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4845e': '#E4845E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.518, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_e4845e">#E4845E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4845E"

More Orange Colors

#E4845E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4845E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4845E?

#E4845E is a light orange — rgb(228, 132, 94) in RGB and hsl(17, 71%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #E4845E?

#E4845E is rgb(228, 132, 94) — red 228, green 132, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4845E?

#E4845E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4845E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4845E scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4845E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4845E 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.

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