#E4A67C Color
#E4A67C is rgb(228, 166, 124) in RGB, hsl(24, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4A67Crgb(228, 166, 124)hsl(24, 66%, 69%)hsv(24, 46%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 11%)oklch(77.4% 0.093 55)lab(73.43% 19.94 31.22)lch(73.43% 37.05 57.44)What #E4A67C 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 #E4A67C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4A67C Channel Values
How #E4A67C 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 166 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 66% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 46% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 46% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4A67C 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 #E4A67C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4A67C; 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 #E4A67C
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 #E4A67C 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.
#E4A67C#B3B37B#C8AE7C#BDBD79#CEB57A#E7A1A1#E6A394#B3B3B3Using #E4A67C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4a67c: #E4A67C;background-color: #E4A67C;colors: { 'color-e4a67c': '#E4A67C' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.651, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_e4a67c">#E4A67C</color>fill="#E4A67C"More Orange Colors
#E4A67C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4A67C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4A67C?
#E4A67C is a light orange — rgb(228, 166, 124) in RGB and hsl(24, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #E4A67C?
#E4A67C is rgb(228, 166, 124) — red 228, green 166, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4A67C?
#E4A67C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4A67C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4A67C scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4A67C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4A67C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.
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