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#E59166 Color

#E59166 is rgb(229, 145, 102) in RGB, hsl(20, 71%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 55%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E59166
HEX#E59166
RGBrgb(229, 145, 102)
HSLhsl(20, 71%, 65%)
HSVhsv(20, 55%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 55%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.117 47.4)
LABlab(68.41% 29.56 36.62)
LCHlch(68.41% 47.06 51.09)

What #E59166 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 #E59166, 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.

#E59166 Channel Values

How #E59166 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 145 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 71% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 55% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 55% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E59166 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E59166

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E59166; 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 #E59166

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 #E59166 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#E59166
Protanopia#A3A365
Protanomaly#C19C66
Deuteranopia#B3B361
Deuteranomaly#C9A663
Tritanopia#E78C8C
Tritanomaly#E68E7F
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #E59166 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e59166: #E59166;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E59166;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e59166': '#E59166' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.569, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_e59166">#E59166</color>
SVG fillfill="#E59166"

More Orange Colors

#E59166 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E59166 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E59166?

#E59166 is a light orange — rgb(229, 145, 102) in RGB and hsl(20, 71%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #E59166?

#E59166 is rgb(229, 145, 102) — red 229, green 145, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E59166?

#E59166 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 55%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E59166 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E59166 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E59166 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E59166 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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