#E6973D Color
#E6973D is rgb(230, 151, 61) in RGB, hsl(32, 77%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 73%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6973Drgb(230, 151, 61)hsl(32, 77%, 57%)hsv(32, 73%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 73%, 10%)oklch(74.1% 0.14 65.7)lab(69.52% 25.12 57.77)lch(69.52% 63.00 66.50)What #E6973D 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 #E6973D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6973D Channel Values
How #E6973D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 77% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 73% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 73% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6973D 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.
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Colors That Go With #E6973D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6973D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E6973D
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 #E6973D 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.
#E6973D#A8A83C#C4A13C#B6B633#CBAB37#EA8F8F#E99277#A8A8A8Using #E6973D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6973d: #E6973D;background-color: #E6973D;colors: { 'color-e6973d': '#E6973D' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.592, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_e6973d">#E6973D</color>fill="#E6973D"More Orange Colors
#E6973D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6973D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6973D?
#E6973D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(230, 151, 61) in RGB and hsl(32, 77%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #E6973D?
#E6973D is rgb(230, 151, 61) — red 230, green 151, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6973D?
#E6973D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 73%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6973D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6973D scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6973D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6973D 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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