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#E58461 Color

#E58461 is rgb(229, 132, 97) in RGB, hsl(16, 72%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E58461
HEX#E58461
RGBrgb(229, 132, 97)
HSLhsl(16, 72%, 64%)
HSVhsv(16, 58%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.129 40.4)
LABlab(65.51% 35.80 35.75)
LCHlch(65.51% 50.59 44.97)

What #E58461 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 #E58461, 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.

#E58461 Channel Values

How #E58461 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 229 · G 132 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 72% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 58% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 58% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E58461 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E58461

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E58461; 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 #E58461

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 #E58461 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#E58461
Protanopia#9A9A60
Protanomaly#BD9260
Deuteranopia#ACAC5B
Deuteranomaly#C69E5D
Tritanopia#E78080
Tritanomaly#E68275
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #E58461 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e58461: #E58461;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E58461;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e58461': '#E58461' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.518, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_e58461">#E58461</color>
SVG fillfill="#E58461"

More Orange Colors

#E58461 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E58461 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E58461?

#E58461 is a light orange — rgb(229, 132, 97) in RGB and hsl(16, 72%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #E58461?

#E58461 is rgb(229, 132, 97) — red 229, green 132, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E58461?

#E58461 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 58%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E58461 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E58461 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E58461 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E58461 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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