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#E5943E Color

#E5943E is rgb(229, 148, 62) in RGB, hsl(31, 76%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5943E
HEX#E5943E
RGBrgb(229, 148, 62)
HSLhsl(31, 76%, 57%)
HSVhsv(31, 73%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.139 63.8)
LABlab(68.72% 26.25 56.52)
LCHlch(68.72% 62.32 65.09)

What #E5943E 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 #E5943E, 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.

#E5943E Channel Values

How #E5943E 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 148 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 76% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 73% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 73% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5943E 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5943E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5943E; 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 #E5943E

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 #E5943E 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#E5943E
Protanopia#A6A63D
Protanomaly#C29F3D
Deuteranopia#B4B434
Deuteranomaly#CAA838
Tritanopia#E98D8D
Tritanomaly#E79075
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #E5943E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5943e: #E5943E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5943E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5943e': '#E5943E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.580, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_e5943e">#E5943E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5943E"

More Orange Colors

#E5943E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5943E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5943E?

#E5943E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(229, 148, 62) in RGB and hsl(31, 76%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.

What is the RGB value of #E5943E?

#E5943E is rgb(229, 148, 62) — red 229, green 148, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5943E?

#E5943E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5943E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5943E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5943E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5943E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.

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