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#E98D63 Color

#E98D63 is rgb(233, 141, 99) in RGB, hsl(19, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98D63
HEX#E98D63
RGBrgb(233, 141, 99)
HSLhsl(19, 75%, 65%)
HSVhsv(19, 58%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.126 44.8)
LABlab(68.01% 32.99 37.85)
LCHlch(68.01% 50.21 48.92)

What #E98D63 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 #E98D63, 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.

#E98D63 Channel Values

How #E98D63 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 141 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 75% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 58% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 58% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98D63 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E98D63

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98D63; 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 #E98D63

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 #E98D63 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#E98D63
Protanopia#A2A262
Protanomaly#C29A62
Deuteranopia#B2B25D
Deuteranomaly#CBA55F
Tritanopia#EB8989
Tritanomaly#EA8A7B
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #E98D63 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98d63: #E98D63;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98D63;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98d63': '#E98D63' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.553, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_e98d63">#E98D63</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98D63"

More Orange Colors

#E98D63 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E98D63 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98D63?

#E98D63 is a light orange — rgb(233, 141, 99) in RGB and hsl(19, 75%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #E98D63?

#E98D63 is rgb(233, 141, 99) — red 233, green 141, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98D63?

#E98D63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98D63 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98D63 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98D63 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98D63 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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