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#E67D14 Color

#E67D14 is rgb(230, 125, 20) in RGB, hsl(30, 84%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fulvous (#E48400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E67D14
HEX#E67D14
RGBrgb(230, 125, 20)
HSLhsl(30, 84%, 49%)
HSVhsv(30, 91%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.163 56.7)
LABlab(63.63% 37.28 66.94)
LCHlch(63.63% 76.62 60.88)

What #E67D14 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 #E67D14, 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.

#E67D14 Channel Values

How #E67D14 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 125 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 84% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 91% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 91% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E67D14 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E67D14

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E67D14; 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 #E67D14

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 #E67D14 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#E67D14
Protanopia#96960E
Protanomaly#BB8D11
Deuteranopia#A9A900
Deuteranomaly#C59A00
Tritanopia#E97676
Tritanomaly#E8795E
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #E67D14 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e67d14: #E67D14;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E67D14;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e67d14': '#E67D14' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.490, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_e67d14">#E67D14</color>
SVG fillfill="#E67D14"

More Orange Colors

#E67D14 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E67D14 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E67D14?

#E67D14 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 125, 20) in RGB and hsl(30, 84%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fulvous (#E48400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #E67D14?

#E67D14 is rgb(230, 125, 20) — red 230, green 125, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E67D14?

#E67D14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 91%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E67D14 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E67D14 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E67D14 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E67D14 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.55, which is visibly different.

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