#E29242
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #E29242
At its core, #E29242 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 146, and 66.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 71% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 30.0° hue, 73.4% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E29242
RGB226, 146, 66
HSL30.0°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 35%, 71%, 11%
HSV30.0°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB67.4, 23.4, 53.3
XYZ42.6, 37.1, 10.1
Decimal14848578
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E29242;
}
.text-color {
color: #E29242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E29242;
}