#E79C84 Color
#E79C84 is rgb(231, 156, 132) in RGB, hsl(15, 67%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E79C84rgb(231, 156, 132)hsl(15, 67%, 71%)hsv(15, 43%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 9%)oklch(76.1% 0.097 38.5)lab(71.56% 26.80 24.59)lch(71.56% 36.37 42.54)What #E79C84 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 #E79C84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E79C84 Channel Values
How #E79C84 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 156 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 67% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 43% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 43% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E79C84 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 #E79C84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E79C84; 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 #E79C84
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 #E79C84 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.
#E79C84#ACAC83#C6A684#B9B981#CDAE82#E99999#E89A91#AEAEAEUsing #E79C84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e79c84: #E79C84;background-color: #E79C84;colors: { 'color-e79c84': '#E79C84' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.612, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_e79c84">#E79C84</color>fill="#E79C84"More Orange Colors
#E79C84 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E79C84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E79C84?
#E79C84 is a light orange — rgb(231, 156, 132) in RGB and hsl(15, 67%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #E79C84?
#E79C84 is rgb(231, 156, 132) — red 231, green 156, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E79C84?
#E79C84 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E79C84 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E79C84 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E79C84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E79C84 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 5.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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