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#E67F1E Color

#E67F1E is rgb(230, 127, 30) in RGB, hsl(29, 80%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E67F1E
HEX#E67F1E
RGBrgb(230, 127, 30)
HSLhsl(29, 80%, 51%)
HSVhsv(29, 87%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.16 56.6)
LABlab(64.08% 36.43 64.60)
LCHlch(64.08% 74.17 60.58)

What #E67F1E 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 #E67F1E, 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.

#E67F1E Channel Values

How #E67F1E 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 127 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 80% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 87% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 87% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E67F1E 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E67F1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E67F1E; 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 #E67F1E

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 #E67F1E 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#E67F1E
Protanopia#97971A
Protanomaly#BC8E1C
Deuteranopia#AAAA00
Deuteranomaly#C59B0B
Tritanopia#E97878
Tritanomaly#E87B60
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #E67F1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e67f1e: #E67F1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E67F1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e67f1e': '#E67F1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.498, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_e67f1e">#E67F1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E67F1E"

More Orange Colors

#E67F1E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E67F1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E67F1E?

#E67F1E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 127, 30) in RGB and hsl(29, 80%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #E67F1E?

#E67F1E is rgb(230, 127, 30) — red 230, green 127, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E67F1E?

#E67F1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 87%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E67F1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E67F1E scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E67F1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E67F1E 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 10.63, which is visibly different.

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