#E28A57
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #E28A57
The hex code #E28A57 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 138, 87).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 62% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 22.0° hue, 70.6% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.
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#E28A57
RGB226, 138, 87
HSL22.0°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 39%, 62%, 11%
HSV22.0°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB65.8, 28.9, 41.1
XYZ42.2, 35.0, 13.6
Decimal14846551
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E28A57;
}
.text-color {
color: #E28A57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E28A57;
}