#E59557 Color
#E59557 is rgb(229, 149, 87) in RGB, hsl(26, 73%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E59557rgb(229, 149, 87)hsl(26, 73%, 62%)hsv(26, 62%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 10%)oklch(73.9% 0.124 57)lab(69.15% 26.75 45.22)lch(69.15% 52.54 59.39)What #E59557 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 #E59557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E59557 Channel Values
How #E59557 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 229 · G 149 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 73% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 62% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 62% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.4:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E59557 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 #E59557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E59557; 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 #E59557
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 #E59557 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.
#E59557#A6A656#C3A056#B5B551#CAA953#E88F8F#E7917C#A7A7A7Using #E59557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e59557: #E59557;background-color: #E59557;colors: { 'color-e59557': '#E59557' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.584, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_e59557">#E59557</color>fill="#E59557"More Orange Colors
#E59557 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E59557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E59557?
#E59557 is a light orange — rgb(229, 149, 87) in RGB and hsl(26, 73%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #E59557?
#E59557 is rgb(229, 149, 87) — red 229, green 149, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E59557?
#E59557 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 62%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E59557 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E59557 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E59557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E59557 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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