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#E79613 Color

#E79613 is rgb(231, 150, 19) in RGB, hsl(37, 85%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gamboge (#E49B0F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E79613
HEX#E79613
RGBrgb(231, 150, 19)
HSLhsl(37, 85%, 49%)
HSVhsv(37, 92%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.156 70.3)
LABlab(69.24% 25.18 70.91)
LCHlch(69.24% 75.25 70.45)

What #E79613 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 #E79613, 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.

#E79613 Channel Values

How #E79613 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 150 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 85% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 92% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 92% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E79613 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E79613

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E79613; 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 #E79613

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 #E79613 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#E79613
Protanopia#A8A80E
Protanomaly#C4A110
Deuteranopia#B6B600
Deuteranomaly#CCAA00
Tritanopia#EC8D8D
Tritanomaly#EA9170
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E79613 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e79613: #E79613;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E79613;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e79613': '#E79613' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.588, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_e79613">#E79613</color>
SVG fillfill="#E79613"

More Orange Colors

#E79613 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E79613 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E79613?

#E79613 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(231, 150, 19) in RGB and hsl(37, 85%, 49%) 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 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #E79613?

#E79613 is rgb(231, 150, 19) — red 231, green 150, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E79613?

#E79613 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 92%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E79613 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E79613 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E79613 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E79613 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 10.64, which is visibly different.

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