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#E66233 Color

#E66233 is rgb(230, 98, 51) in RGB, hsl(16, 78%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E66233
HEX#E66233
RGBrgb(230, 98, 51)
HSLhsl(16, 78%, 55%)
HSVhsv(16, 78%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.175 39.1)
LABlab(58.57% 50.50 51.88)
LCHlch(58.57% 72.40 45.77)

What #E66233 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 #E66233, 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.

#E66233 Channel Values

How #E66233 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 230 · G 98 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 78% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 78% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 78% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E66233 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E66233

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E66233; 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 #E66233

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 #E66233 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#E66233
Protanopia#858530
Protanomaly#B47931
Deuteranopia#9E9E20
Deuteranomaly#BF8A29
Tritanopia#E75E5E
Tritanomaly#E75F50
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #E66233 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e66233: #E66233;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E66233;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e66233': '#E66233' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.384, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_e66233">#E66233</color>
SVG fillfill="#E66233"

More Orange Colors

#E66233 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E66233 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E66233?

#E66233 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 98, 51) in RGB and hsl(16, 78%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #E66233?

#E66233 is rgb(230, 98, 51) — red 230, green 98, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E66233?

#E66233 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 78%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E66233 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E66233 scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E66233 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E66233 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 10.44, which is visibly different.

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