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#E67128 Color

#E67128 is rgb(230, 113, 40) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 83%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E67128
HEX#E67128
RGBrgb(230, 113, 40)
HSLhsl(23, 79%, 53%)
HSVhsv(23, 83%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 83%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.166 48)
LABlab(61.28% 43.38 59.01)
LCHlch(61.28% 73.23 53.68)

What #E67128 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 #E67128, 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.

#E67128 Channel Values

How #E67128 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 113 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 79% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 83% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 83% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E67128 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E67128

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E67128; 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 #E67128

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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Shades

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How #E67128 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#E67128
Protanopia#8E8E25
Protanomaly#B88426
Deuteranopia#A4A40C
Deuteranomaly#C2921B
Tritanopia#E86B6B
Tritanomaly#E76D58
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E67128 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e67128: #E67128;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E67128;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e67128': '#E67128' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.443, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_e67128">#E67128</color>
SVG fillfill="#E67128"

More Orange Colors

#E67128 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E67128 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E67128?

#E67128 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 113, 40) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #E67128?

#E67128 is rgb(230, 113, 40) — red 230, green 113, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E67128?

#E67128 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 83%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E67128 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E67128 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E67128 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E67128 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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