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#E6A075 Color

#E6A075 is rgb(230, 160, 117) in RGB, hsl(23, 69%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6A075
HEX#E6A075
RGBrgb(230, 160, 117)
HSLhsl(23, 69%, 68%)
HSVhsv(23, 49%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.102 52.2)
LABlab(72.15% 23.30 33.36)
LCHlch(72.15% 40.69 55.07)

What #E6A075 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 #E6A075, 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.

#E6A075 Channel Values

How #E6A075 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 160 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 69% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 49% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 49% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6A075 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6A075

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6A075; 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 #E6A075

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 #E6A075 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#E6A075
Protanopia#AFAF74
Protanomaly#C7A975
Deuteranopia#BBBB71
Deuteranomaly#CEB173
Tritanopia#E99B9B
Tritanomaly#E89D8E
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #E6A075 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6a075: #E6A075;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6A075;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6a075': '#E6A075' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.627, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_e6a075">#E6A075</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6A075"

More Orange Colors

#E6A075 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6A075 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6A075?

#E6A075 is a light orange — rgb(230, 160, 117) in RGB and hsl(23, 69%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #E6A075?

#E6A075 is rgb(230, 160, 117) — red 230, green 160, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6A075?

#E6A075 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 49%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6A075 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A075 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6A075 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6A075 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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