#E77C55 Color
#E77C55 is rgb(231, 124, 85) in RGB, hsl(16, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E77C55rgb(231, 124, 85)hsl(16, 75%, 62%)hsv(16, 63%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 9%)oklch(69.9% 0.143 40.4)lab(63.98% 39.92 40.41)lch(63.98% 56.80 45.35)What #E77C55 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 #E77C55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E77C55 Channel Values
How #E77C55 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 231 · G 124 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 75% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 63% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 63% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E77C55 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 #E77C55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E77C55; 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 #E77C55
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 #E77C55 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.
#E77C55#969654#BC8C54#A9A94D#C59950#E97878#E87A6C#999999Using #E77C55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e77c55: #E77C55;background-color: #E77C55;colors: { 'color-e77c55': '#E77C55' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.486, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_e77c55">#E77C55</color>fill="#E77C55"More Orange Colors
#E77C55 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E77C55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E77C55?
#E77C55 is a light orange — rgb(231, 124, 85) in RGB and hsl(16, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #E77C55?
#E77C55 is rgb(231, 124, 85) — red 231, green 124, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E77C55?
#E77C55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 63%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E77C55 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E77C55 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E77C55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E77C55 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.
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