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#E5B394 Color

#E5B394 is rgb(229, 179, 148) in RGB, hsl(23, 61%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5B394
HEX#E5B394
RGBrgb(229, 179, 148)
HSLhsl(23, 61%, 74%)
HSVhsv(23, 35%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.072 53.2)
LABlab(77.01% 15.68 23.20)
LCHlch(77.01% 28.00 55.95)

What #E5B394 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 #E5B394, 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.

#E5B394 Channel Values

How #E5B394 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 179 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 61% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 35% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 35% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5B394 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5B394

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5B394; 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 #E5B394

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 #E5B394 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#E5B394
Protanopia#BDBD94
Protanomaly#CEB994
Deuteranopia#C5C592
Deuteranomaly#D3BE93
Tritanopia#E8AFAF
Tritanomaly#E7B1A5
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #E5B394 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5b394: #E5B394;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5B394;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5b394': '#E5B394' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.702, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_e5b394">#E5B394</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5B394"

More Orange Colors

#E5B394 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5B394 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5B394?

#E5B394 is a light orange — rgb(229, 179, 148) in RGB and hsl(23, 61%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #E5B394?

#E5B394 is rgb(229, 179, 148) — red 229, green 179, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5B394?

#E5B394 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5B394 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5B394 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5B394 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5B394 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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