#E99A72 Color
#E99A72 is rgb(233, 154, 114) in RGB, hsl(20, 73%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E99A72rgb(233, 154, 114)hsl(20, 73%, 68%)hsv(20, 51%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 9%)oklch(75.6% 0.109 47.4)lab(71.09% 27.34 33.70)lch(71.09% 43.40 50.95)What #E99A72 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 #E99A72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E99A72 Channel Values
How #E99A72 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 154 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 73% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 51% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 51% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E99A72 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.
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Colors That Go With #E99A72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E99A72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E99A72
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 #E99A72 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.
#E99A72#ABAB71#C7A472#B9B96E#CEAE6F#EB9696#EA9789#ADADADUsing #E99A72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e99a72: #E99A72;background-color: #E99A72;colors: { 'color-e99a72': '#E99A72' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.604, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_e99a72">#E99A72</color>fill="#E99A72"More Orange Colors
#E99A72 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E99A72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E99A72?
#E99A72 is a light orange — rgb(233, 154, 114) in RGB and hsl(20, 73%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #E99A72?
#E99A72 is rgb(233, 154, 114) — red 233, green 154, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E99A72?
#E99A72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E99A72 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E99A72 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E99A72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E99A72 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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