#E87F59 Color
#E87F59 is rgb(232, 127, 89) in RGB, hsl(16, 76%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E87F59rgb(232, 127, 89)hsl(16, 76%, 63%)hsv(16, 62%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 9%)oklch(70.5% 0.14 40.4)lab(64.78% 39.02 39.27)lch(64.78% 55.36 45.18)What #E87F59 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 #E87F59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E87F59 Channel Values
How #E87F59 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 232 · G 127 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 76% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 62% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 62% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87F59 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 #E87F59
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87F59; 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 #E87F59
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 #E87F59 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.
#E87F59#989858#BD8F58#ABAB52#C79C55#EA7B7B#E97D6F#9C9C9CUsing #E87F59 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e87f59: #E87F59;background-color: #E87F59;colors: { 'color-e87f59': '#E87F59' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.498, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_e87f59">#E87F59</color>fill="#E87F59"More Orange Colors
#E87F59 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E87F59 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E87F59?
#E87F59 is a light orange — rgb(232, 127, 89) in RGB and hsl(16, 76%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #E87F59?
#E87F59 is rgb(232, 127, 89) — red 232, green 127, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E87F59?
#E87F59 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E87F59 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E87F59 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E87F59 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E87F59 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 12.25, which is visibly different.
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