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#E95C16 Color

#E95C16 is rgb(233, 92, 22) in RGB, hsl(20, 83%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Orange (#E15501), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E95C16
HEX#E95C16
RGBrgb(233, 92, 22)
HSLhsl(20, 83%, 50%)
HSVhsv(20, 91%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.189 41.6)
LABlab(57.90% 53.66 63.07)
LCHlch(57.90% 82.81 49.61)

What #E95C16 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 #E95C16, 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.

#E95C16 Channel Values

How #E95C16 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 233 · G 92 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 83% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 91% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 91% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E95C16 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E95C16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E95C16; 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 #E95C16

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 #E95C16 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#E95C16
Protanopia#83830F
Protanomaly#B57512
Deuteranopia#9E9E00
Deuteranomaly#C18800
Tritanopia#EB5757
Tritanomaly#EA5945
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E95C16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e95c16: #E95C16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E95C16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e95c16': '#E95C16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.361, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_e95c16">#E95C16</color>
SVG fillfill="#E95C16"

More Orange Colors

#E95C16 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E95C16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E95C16?

#E95C16 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(233, 92, 22) in RGB and hsl(20, 83%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Orange (#E15501), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #E95C16?

#E95C16 is rgb(233, 92, 22) — red 233, green 92, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E95C16?

#E95C16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E95C16 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E95C16 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E95C16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E95C16 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 15.5, which is visibly different.

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