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#E4AF95 Color

#E4AF95 is rgb(228, 175, 149) in RGB, hsl(20, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4AF95
HEX#E4AF95
RGBrgb(228, 175, 149)
HSLhsl(20, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(20, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.072 47.3)
LABlab(75.96% 17.39 21.23)
LCHlch(75.96% 27.44 50.67)

What #E4AF95 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 #E4AF95, 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.

#E4AF95 Channel Values

How #E4AF95 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 175 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 35% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4AF95 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4AF95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4AF95; 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 #E4AF95

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 #E4AF95 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#E4AF95
Protanopia#B9B995
Protanomaly#CCB595
Deuteranopia#C3C393
Deuteranomaly#D1BB94
Tritanopia#E6ACAC
Tritanomaly#E5ADA3
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #E4AF95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4af95: #E4AF95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4AF95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4af95': '#E4AF95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.686, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_e4af95">#E4AF95</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4AF95"

More Orange Colors

#E4AF95 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4AF95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4AF95?

#E4AF95 is a light orange — rgb(228, 175, 149) in RGB and hsl(20, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #E4AF95?

#E4AF95 is rgb(228, 175, 149) — red 228, green 175, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4AF95?

#E4AF95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4AF95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4AF95 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4AF95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4AF95 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.

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