#E7A35A Color
#E7A35A is rgb(231, 163, 90) in RGB, hsl(31, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 61%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7A35Argb(231, 163, 90)hsl(31, 75%, 63%)hsv(31, 61%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 61%, 9%)oklch(76.7% 0.121 66.2)lab(72.66% 20.62 47.78)lch(72.66% 52.04 66.65)What #E7A35A 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 #E7A35A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7A35A Channel Values
How #E7A35A 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 163 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 75% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 61% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 61% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7A35A 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 #E7A35A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7A35A; 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 #E7A35A
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 #E7A35A 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.
#E7A35A#B1B159#C9AC5A#BDBD55#CFB357#EB9C9C#EA9F87#B1B1B1Using #E7A35A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7a35a: #E7A35A;background-color: #E7A35A;colors: { 'color-e7a35a': '#E7A35A' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.639, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_e7a35a">#E7A35A</color>fill="#E7A35A"More Orange Colors
#E7A35A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7A35A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7A35A?
#E7A35A is a light orange — rgb(231, 163, 90) in RGB and hsl(31, 75%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #E7A35A?
#E7A35A is rgb(231, 163, 90) — red 231, green 163, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7A35A?
#E7A35A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 61%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7A35A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7A35A scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7A35A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7A35A 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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