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#E9A67C Color

#E9A67C is rgb(233, 166, 124) in RGB, hsl(23, 71%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9A67C
HEX#E9A67C
RGBrgb(233, 166, 124)
HSLhsl(23, 71%, 70%)
HSVhsv(23, 47%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.097 52.9)
LABlab(73.99% 21.95 32.08)
LCHlch(73.99% 38.86 55.62)

What #E9A67C 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 #E9A67C, 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.

#E9A67C Channel Values

How #E9A67C 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 166 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 71% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 47% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 47% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A67C 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9A67C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A67C; 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 #E9A67C

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 #E9A67C 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#E9A67C
Protanopia#B4B47B
Protanomaly#CBAE7C
Deuteranopia#C0C078
Deuteranomaly#D1B67A
Tritanopia#ECA1A1
Tritanomaly#EBA394
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #E9A67C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9a67c: #E9A67C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9A67C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9a67c': '#E9A67C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.651, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_e9a67c">#E9A67C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9A67C"

More Orange Colors

#E9A67C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9A67C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9A67C?

#E9A67C is a light orange — rgb(233, 166, 124) in RGB and hsl(23, 71%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #E9A67C?

#E9A67C is rgb(233, 166, 124) — red 233, green 166, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9A67C?

#E9A67C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9A67C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A67C scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9A67C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9A67C 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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