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#E7680D Color

#E7680D is rgb(231, 104, 13) in RGB, hsl(25, 89%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 94%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Orange (#E86100), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7680D
HEX#E7680D
RGBrgb(231, 104, 13)
HSLhsl(25, 89%, 48%)
HSVhsv(25, 94%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 94%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.179 47.3)
LABlab(59.64% 47.58 66.10)
LCHlch(59.64% 81.45 54.25)

What #E7680D 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 #E7680D, 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.

#E7680D Channel Values

How #E7680D 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 231 · G 104 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 89% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 94% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 94% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7680D 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7680D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7680D; 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 #E7680D

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 #E7680D 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#E7680D
Protanopia#898903
Protanomaly#B67D07
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#C18E00
Tritanopia#E96262
Tritanomaly#E8644D
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #E7680D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7680d: #E7680D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7680D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7680d': '#E7680D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.408, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_e7680d">#E7680D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7680D"

More Orange Colors

#E7680D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7680D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7680D?

#E7680D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(231, 104, 13) in RGB and hsl(25, 89%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Orange (#E86100), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #E7680D?

#E7680D is rgb(231, 104, 13) — red 231, green 104, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7680D?

#E7680D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 94%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7680D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7680D scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7680D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7680D 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.

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