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#E96A53 Color

#E96A53 is rgb(233, 106, 83) in RGB, hsl(9, 77%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E96A53
HEX#E96A53
RGBrgb(233, 106, 83)
HSLhsl(9, 77%, 62%)
HSVhsv(9, 64%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.162 32)
LABlab(60.77% 49.07 37.84)
LCHlch(60.77% 61.96 37.64)

What #E96A53 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 #E96A53, 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 red in the library.

#E96A53 Channel Values

How #E96A53 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 106 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 77% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 64% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 64% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E96A53 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E96A53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E96A53; 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 #E96A53

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 #E96A53 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#E96A53
Protanopia#8B8B52
Protanomaly#B87F52
Deuteranopia#A3A34A
Deuteranomaly#C3904E
Tritanopia#EA6767
Tritanomaly#EA6860
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #E96A53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e96a53: #E96A53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E96A53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e96a53': '#E96A53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.416, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_e96a53">#E96A53</color>
SVG fillfill="#E96A53"

More Red Colors

#E96A53 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E96A53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E96A53?

#E96A53 is a light red — rgb(233, 106, 83) in RGB and hsl(9, 77%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #E96A53?

#E96A53 is rgb(233, 106, 83) — red 233, green 106, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E96A53?

#E96A53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 64%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E96A53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E96A53 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E96A53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E96A53 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 10.72, which is visibly different.

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