#E28A2C
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #E28A2C
Visually, #E28A2C is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 138, and 44.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 81% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E28A2C
RGB226, 138, 44
HSL31.0°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 39%, 81%, 11%
HSV31.0°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB65.4, 26.7, 60.6
XYZ40.9, 34.5, 6.9
Decimal14846508
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E28A2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #E28A2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E28A2C;
}