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#E7B36E Color

#E7B36E is rgb(231, 179, 110) in RGB, hsl(34, 72%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7B36E
HEX#E7B36E
RGBrgb(231, 179, 110)
HSLhsl(34, 72%, 67%)
HSVhsv(34, 52%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.106 73.2)
LABlab(76.70% 13.66 42.59)
LCHlch(76.70% 44.72 72.22)

What #E7B36E 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 #E7B36E, 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.

#E7B36E Channel Values

How #E7B36E 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 179 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 72% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 52% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 52% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7B36E 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7B36E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7B36E; 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 #E7B36E

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 #E7B36E 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#E7B36E
Protanopia#BDBD6D
Protanomaly#CFB96E
Deuteranopia#C6C66B
Deuteranomaly#D4BF6C
Tritanopia#ECACAC
Tritanomaly#EAAF97
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #E7B36E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7b36e: #E7B36E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7B36E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7b36e': '#E7B36E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.702, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_e7b36e">#E7B36E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7B36E"

More Orange Colors

#E7B36E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7B36E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7B36E?

#E7B36E is a light orange — rgb(231, 179, 110) in RGB and hsl(34, 72%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #E7B36E?

#E7B36E is rgb(231, 179, 110) — red 231, green 179, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7B36E?

#E7B36E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 52%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7B36E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7B36E scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7B36E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7B36E 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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