#E89873 Color
#E89873 is rgb(232, 152, 115) in RGB, hsl(19, 72%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E89873rgb(232, 152, 115)hsl(19, 72%, 68%)hsv(19, 50%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 9%)oklch(75.2% 0.109 45.5)lab(70.53% 28.02 32.43)lch(70.53% 42.86 49.18)What #E89873 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 #E89873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E89873 Channel Values
How #E89873 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 152 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 72% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 50% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 50% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E89873 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 #E89873
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E89873; 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 #E89873
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 #E89873 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.
#E89873#A9A972#C6A373#B8B86F#CDAC70#EA9494#E99688#ABABABUsing #E89873 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e89873: #E89873;background-color: #E89873;colors: { 'color-e89873': '#E89873' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.596, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_e89873">#E89873</color>fill="#E89873"More Orange Colors
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#E89873 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E89873?
#E89873 is a light orange — rgb(232, 152, 115) in RGB and hsl(19, 72%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #E89873?
#E89873 is rgb(232, 152, 115) — red 232, green 152, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E89873?
#E89873 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 50%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E89873 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E89873 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E89873 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E89873 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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