#E66300 Color
#E66300 is rgb(230, 99, 0) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Orange (#E86100), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E66300rgb(230, 99, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 45%)hsv(26, 100%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 10%)oklch(65.4% 0.183 46.3)lab(58.56% 49.38 67.79)lch(58.56% 83.87 53.93)What #E66300 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 #E66300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E66300 Channel Values
How #E66300 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 230 · G 99 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 100% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 100% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 100% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E66300 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 #E66300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E66300; 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 #E66300
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 #E66300 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.
#E66300#868600#B57A00#9F9F00#BF8B00#E85D5D#E75F48#8B8B8BUsing #E66300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e66300: #E66300;background-color: #E66300;colors: { 'color-e66300': '#E66300' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.388, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_e66300">#E66300</color>fill="#E66300"More Orange Colors
#E66300 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E66300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E66300?
#E66300 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 99, 0) in RGB and hsl(26, 100%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Orange (#E86100), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #E66300?
#E66300 is rgb(230, 99, 0) — red 230, green 99, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E66300?
#E66300 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E66300 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E66300 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E66300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E66300 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.54, which is visibly different.
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