#E29249

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #E29249

When working with digital screens, the color #E29249 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 146 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E29249
RGB226, 146, 73
HSL28.6°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 35%, 68%, 11%
HSV28.6°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB67.4, 23.8, 50.1
XYZ42.8, 37.2, 11.2
Decimal14848585

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E29249; }
.text-color { color: #E29249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E29249; }

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