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#E8832C Color

#E8832C is rgb(232, 131, 44) in RGB, hsl(28, 80%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 81%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8832C
HEX#E8832C
RGBrgb(232, 131, 44)
HSLhsl(28, 80%, 54%)
HSVhsv(28, 81%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 81%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.156 56.1)
LABlab(65.26% 35.51 60.90)
LCHlch(65.26% 70.50 59.75)

What #E8832C 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 #E8832C, 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.

#E8832C Channel Values

How #E8832C 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 131 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 80% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 81% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 81% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8832C 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8832C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8832C; 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 #E8832C

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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Shades

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How #E8832C 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#E8832C
Protanopia#9B9B29
Protanomaly#BF922A
Deuteranopia#ADAD18
Deuteranomaly#C79E21
Tritanopia#EB7C7C
Tritanomaly#EA7F65
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E8832C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8832c: #E8832C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8832C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8832c': '#E8832C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.514, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_e8832c">#E8832C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8832C"

More Orange Colors

#E8832C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8832C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8832C?

#E8832C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(232, 131, 44) in RGB and hsl(28, 80%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #E8832C?

#E8832C is rgb(232, 131, 44) — red 232, green 131, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8832C?

#E8832C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 81%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8832C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8832C scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8832C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8832C 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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