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#E8754F Color

#E8754F is rgb(232, 117, 79) in RGB, hsl(15, 77%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8754F
HEX#E8754F
RGBrgb(232, 117, 79)
HSLhsl(15, 77%, 61%)
HSVhsv(15, 66%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.152 38.8)
LABlab(62.66% 43.41 42.11)
LCHlch(62.66% 60.48 44.13)

What #E8754F 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 #E8754F, 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.

#E8754F Channel Values

How #E8754F 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 232 · G 117 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 77% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 66% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 66% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8754F 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8754F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8754F; 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 #E8754F

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 #E8754F 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#E8754F
Protanopia#91914E
Protanomaly#BA874E
Deuteranopia#A7A746
Deuteranomaly#C4954A
Tritanopia#EA7171
Tritanomaly#E97365
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #E8754F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8754f: #E8754F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8754F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8754f': '#E8754F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.459, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_e8754f">#E8754F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8754F"

More Orange Colors

#E8754F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8754F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8754F?

#E8754F is a light orange — rgb(232, 117, 79) in RGB and hsl(15, 77%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.

What is the RGB value of #E8754F?

#E8754F is rgb(232, 117, 79) — red 232, green 117, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8754F?

#E8754F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8754F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8754F scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8754F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8754F 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 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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