#E29250
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #E29250
At its core, #E29250 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, 146, and 80.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 65% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 27.1° hue, 71.6% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E29250
RGB226, 146, 80
HSL27.1°, 71.6%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 35%, 65%, 11%
HSV27.1°, 64.6%, 88.6%
LAB67.5, 24.2, 46.7
XYZ43.1, 37.3, 12.5
Decimal14848592
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E29250;
}
.text-color {
color: #E29250;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E29250;
}