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#E6962D Color

#E6962D is rgb(230, 150, 45) in RGB, hsl(34, 79%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 80%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6962D
HEX#E6962D
RGBrgb(230, 150, 45)
HSLhsl(34, 79%, 54%)
HSVhsv(34, 80%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 80%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.147 68)
LABlab(69.20% 25.19 63.72)
LCHlch(69.20% 68.52 68.43)

What #E6962D 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 #E6962D, 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.

#E6962D Channel Values

How #E6962D 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 150 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 79% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 80% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 80% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6962D 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6962D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6962D; 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 #E6962D

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 #E6962D 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#E6962D
Protanopia#A7A72B
Protanomaly#C4A12C
Deuteranopia#B6B61E
Deuteranomaly#CBAA25
Tritanopia#EB8E8E
Tritanomaly#E99173
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E6962D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6962d: #E6962D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6962D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6962d': '#E6962D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.588, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_e6962d">#E6962D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6962D"

More Orange Colors

#E6962D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6962D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6962D?

#E6962D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 150, 45) in RGB and hsl(34, 79%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #E6962D?

#E6962D is rgb(230, 150, 45) — red 230, green 150, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6962D?

#E6962D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 80%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6962D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6962D scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6962D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6962D 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.06, which is visibly different.

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