#E28A50
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #E28A50
At its core, #E28A50 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 138, and 80.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 65% Y, and 11% K. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E28A50
RGB226, 138, 80
HSL23.8°, 71.6%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 39%, 65%, 11%
HSV23.8°, 64.6%, 88.6%
LAB65.7, 28.4, 44.6
XYZ41.9, 34.9, 12.1
Decimal14846544
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E28A50;
}
.text-color {
color: #E28A50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E28A50;
}