#E69719 Color

#E69719 is rgb(230, 151, 25) in RGB, hsl(37, 80%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gamboge (#E49B0F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E69719

HEX#E69719

RGBrgb(230, 151, 25)

HSLhsl(37, 80%, 50%)

HSVhsv(37, 89%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.154 70.9)

LABlab(69.36% 24.33 69.68)

LCHlch(69.36% 73.80 70.76)

What #E69719 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 #E69719, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gamboge#E49B0FΔE 3.77 Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 3.89 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 4.88 Carrot Orange#ED9121ΔE 6.35 Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 7.44 Honey#EBA937ΔE 9.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E69719 Channel Values

How #E69719 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 230 · G 151 · B 25	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 80% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 89% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 34% · Y 89% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E69719 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E69719

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E69719; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #E69719

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 #E69719 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#E69719

Protanopia#A8A815

Protanomaly#C4A117

Deuteranopia#B6B600

Deuteranomaly#CBAB05

Tritanopia#EB8E8E

Tritanomaly#E99272

Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #E69719 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e69719: #E69719;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E69719;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e69719': '#E69719' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.592, blue: 0.098)

Android XML<color name="color_e69719">#E69719</color>

SVG fillfill="#E69719"

More Orange Colors

#E69719 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#E69719 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E69719?

#E69719 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 151, 25) in RGB and hsl(37, 80%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gamboge (#E49B0F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #E69719?

#E69719 is rgb(230, 151, 25) — red 230, green 151, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E69719?

#E69719 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E69719 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E69719 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E69719 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E69719 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.

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