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#E97007 Color

#E97007 is rgb(233, 112, 7) in RGB, hsl(28, 94%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 97%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97007
HEX#E97007
RGBrgb(233, 112, 7)
HSLhsl(28, 94%, 47%)
HSVhsv(28, 97%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 97%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.176 50.6)
LABlab(61.45% 44.60 68.32)
LCHlch(61.45% 81.59 56.86)

What #E97007 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 #E97007, 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.

#E97007 Channel Values

How #E97007 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 112 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 94% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 97% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 97% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97007 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E97007

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97007; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E97007

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E97007 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#E97007
Protanopia#8F8F00
Protanomaly#BA8301
Deuteranopia#A5A500
Deuteranomaly#C49300
Tritanopia#EC6969
Tritanomaly#EB6C53
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E97007 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e97007: #E97007;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97007;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e97007': '#E97007' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.439, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_e97007">#E97007</color>
SVG fillfill="#E97007"

More Orange Colors

#E97007 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E97007 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E97007?

#E97007 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(233, 112, 7) in RGB and hsl(28, 94%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #E97007?

#E97007 is rgb(233, 112, 7) — red 233, green 112, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97007?

#E97007 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 97%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E97007 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97007 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97007 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97007 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 12.67, which is visibly different.

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