#E2831D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #E2831D

At its core, #E2831D is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 131, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 42% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 31.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2831D
RGB226, 131, 29
HSL31.1°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 42%, 87%, 11%
HSV31.1°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB63.7, 30.0, 64.3
XYZ39.7, 32.5, 5.3
Decimal14844701

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2831D; }
.text-color { color: #E2831D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2831D; }

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