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#E59E7B Color

#E59E7B is rgb(229, 158, 123) in RGB, hsl(20, 67%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 46%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E59E7B
HEX#E59E7B
RGBrgb(229, 158, 123)
HSLhsl(20, 67%, 69%)
HSVhsv(20, 46%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 46%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.098 47)
LABlab(71.65% 24.33 29.51)
LCHlch(71.65% 38.24 50.49)

What #E59E7B 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 #E59E7B, 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.

#E59E7B Channel Values

How #E59E7B 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 158 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 67% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 46% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 46% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E59E7B 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E59E7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E59E7B; 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 #E59E7B

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 #E59E7B 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#E59E7B
Protanopia#ADAD7A
Protanomaly#C6A77B
Deuteranopia#B9B977
Deuteranomaly#CCAF79
Tritanopia#E79A9A
Tritanomaly#E69C8F
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #E59E7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e59e7b: #E59E7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E59E7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e59e7b': '#E59E7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.620, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_e59e7b">#E59E7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E59E7B"

More Orange Colors

#E59E7B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E59E7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E59E7B?

#E59E7B is a light orange — rgb(229, 158, 123) in RGB and hsl(20, 67%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #E59E7B?

#E59E7B is rgb(229, 158, 123) — red 229, green 158, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E59E7B?

#E59E7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 46%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E59E7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E59E7B scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E59E7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E59E7B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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