#E8A14F Color
#E8A14F is rgb(232, 161, 79) in RGB, hsl(32, 77%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8A14Frgb(232, 161, 79)hsl(32, 77%, 61%)hsv(32, 66%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 9%)oklch(76.3% 0.129 67.5)lab(72.21% 21.55 52.57)lch(72.21% 56.81 67.71)What #E8A14F 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 #E8A14F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8A14F Channel Values
How #E8A14F 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 161 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 77% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 66% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 66% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A14F 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 #E8A14F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A14F; 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 #E8A14F
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 #E8A14F 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.
#E8A14F#B0B04E#C9AA4E#BCBC48#CFB24B#EC9A9A#EB9D82#B0B0B0Using #E8A14F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8a14f: #E8A14F;background-color: #E8A14F;colors: { 'color-e8a14f': '#E8A14F' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.631, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_e8a14f">#E8A14F</color>fill="#E8A14F"More Orange Colors
#E8A14F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8A14F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8A14F?
#E8A14F is a light orange — rgb(232, 161, 79) in RGB and hsl(32, 77%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #E8A14F?
#E8A14F is rgb(232, 161, 79) — red 232, green 161, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8A14F?
#E8A14F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 66%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8A14F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A14F scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8A14F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8A14F 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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