#E8A269 Color
#E8A269 is rgb(232, 162, 105) in RGB, hsl(27, 73%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8A269rgb(232, 162, 105)hsl(27, 73%, 66%)hsv(27, 55%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 9%)oklch(76.8% 0.111 59.2)lab(72.70% 22.34 40.35)lch(72.70% 46.12 61.02)What #E8A269 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 #E8A269, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8A269 Channel Values
How #E8A269 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 162 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 73% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 55% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 55% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A269 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 #E8A269
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A269; 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 #E8A269
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 #E8A269 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.
#E8A269#B1B168#C9AB69#BDBD65#D0B366#EC9C9C#EA9F8B#B1B1B1Using #E8A269 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8a269: #E8A269;background-color: #E8A269;colors: { 'color-e8a269': '#E8A269' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.635, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_e8a269">#E8A269</color>fill="#E8A269"More Orange Colors
#E8A269 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8A269 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8A269?
#E8A269 is a light orange — rgb(232, 162, 105) in RGB and hsl(27, 73%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #E8A269?
#E8A269 is rgb(232, 162, 105) — red 232, green 162, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8A269?
#E8A269 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8A269 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A269 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8A269 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8A269 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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