#E9971C Color

#E9971C is rgb(233, 151, 28) in RGB, hsl(36, 82%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 88%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gamboge (#E49B0F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9971C

HEX#E9971C

RGBrgb(233, 151, 28)

HSLhsl(36, 82%, 51%)

HSVhsv(36, 88%, 91%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 88%, 9%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.155 69.5)

LABlab(69.74% 25.62 69.44)

LCHlch(69.74% 74.02 69.75)

What #E9971C 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 #E9971C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gamboge#E49B0FΔE 4.94 Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 5.06 Carrot Orange#ED9121ΔE 5.1 Marigold#EAA221ΔE 5.78 Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 6.7 Fulvous#E48400ΔE 8.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E9971C Channel Values

How #E9971C 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 233 · G 151 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 36° · S 82% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 36° · S 88% · V 91%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 88% · K 9%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9971C 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9971C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9971C; 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 #E9971C

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 #E9971C 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#E9971C

Protanopia#A9A918

Protanomaly#C6A21A

Deuteranopia#B8B800

Deuteranomaly#CDAB0A

Tritanopia#EE8E8E

Tritanomaly#EC9272

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #E9971C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9971c: #E9971C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9971C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9971c': '#E9971C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.592, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_e9971c">#E9971C</color>

SVG fillfill="#E9971C"

More Orange Colors

#E9971C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#E9971C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9971C?

#E9971C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(233, 151, 28) in RGB and hsl(36, 82%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gamboge (#E49B0F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #E9971C?

#E9971C is rgb(233, 151, 28) — red 233, green 151, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9971C?

#E9971C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 88%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9971C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9971C scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9971C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9971C 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.

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