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#E87954 Color

#E87954 is rgb(232, 121, 84) in RGB, hsl(15, 76%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E87954
HEX#E87954
RGBrgb(232, 121, 84)
HSLhsl(15, 76%, 62%)
HSVhsv(15, 64%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.147 39)
LABlab(63.51% 41.71 40.43)
LCHlch(63.51% 58.09 44.11)

What #E87954 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 #E87954, 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.

#E87954 Channel Values

How #E87954 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 121 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 76% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 64% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 64% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87954 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E87954

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87954; 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 #E87954

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E87954 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#E87954
Protanopia#949453
Protanomaly#BC8A53
Deuteranopia#A9A94C
Deuteranomaly#C5984F
Tritanopia#EA7575
Tritanomaly#E97769
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E87954 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e87954: #E87954;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E87954;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e87954': '#E87954' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.475, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_e87954">#E87954</color>
SVG fillfill="#E87954"

More Orange Colors

#E87954 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E87954 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E87954?

#E87954 is a light orange — rgb(232, 121, 84) in RGB and hsl(15, 76%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.

What is the RGB value of #E87954?

#E87954 is rgb(232, 121, 84) — red 232, green 121, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E87954?

#E87954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E87954 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E87954 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E87954 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E87954 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 10.91, which is visibly different.

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