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#E6835C Color

#E6835C is rgb(230, 131, 92) in RGB, hsl(17, 73%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6835C
HEX#E6835C
RGBrgb(230, 131, 92)
HSLhsl(17, 73%, 63%)
HSVhsv(17, 60%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.133 41.9)
LABlab(65.38% 36.42 38.30)
LCHlch(65.38% 52.85 46.44)

What #E6835C 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 #E6835C, 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.

#E6835C Channel Values

How #E6835C 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 131 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 73% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 60% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 60% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6835C 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6835C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6835C; 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 #E6835C

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 #E6835C 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#E6835C
Protanopia#9A9A5B
Protanomaly#BD915B
Deuteranopia#ACAC55
Deuteranomaly#C69D58
Tritanopia#E87F7F
Tritanomaly#E78173
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E6835C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6835c: #E6835C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6835C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6835c': '#E6835C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.514, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_e6835c">#E6835C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6835C"

More Orange Colors

#E6835C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6835C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6835C?

#E6835C is a light orange — rgb(230, 131, 92) in RGB and hsl(17, 73%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #E6835C?

#E6835C is rgb(230, 131, 92) — red 230, green 131, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6835C?

#E6835C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6835C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6835C scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6835C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6835C 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.

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