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#E8915E Color

#E8915E is rgb(232, 145, 94) in RGB, hsl(22, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8915E
HEX#E8915E
RGBrgb(232, 145, 94)
HSLhsl(22, 75%, 64%)
HSVhsv(22, 59%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.125 50.2)
LABlab(68.70% 30.33 41.25)
LCHlch(68.70% 51.20 53.68)

What #E8915E 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 #E8915E, 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.

#E8915E Channel Values

How #E8915E 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 145 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 75% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 59% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 59% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8915E 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8915E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8915E; 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 #E8915E

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 #E8915E 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#E8915E
Protanopia#A4A45D
Protanomaly#C39D5D
Deuteranopia#B4B458
Deuteranomaly#CBA75A
Tritanopia#EB8C8C
Tritanomaly#EA8E7C
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #E8915E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8915e: #E8915E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8915E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8915e': '#E8915E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.569, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_e8915e">#E8915E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8915E"

More Orange Colors

#E8915E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8915E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8915E?

#E8915E is a light orange — rgb(232, 145, 94) in RGB and hsl(22, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.

What is the RGB value of #E8915E?

#E8915E is rgb(232, 145, 94) — red 232, green 145, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8915E?

#E8915E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8915E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8915E scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8915E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8915E 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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