#E2991D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2991D

Visually, #E2991D is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 153 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2991D
RGB226, 153, 29
HSL37.8°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 32%, 87%, 11%
HSV37.8°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB68.8, 18.3, 68.3
XYZ43.0, 39.0, 6.4
Decimal14850333

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2991D; }
.text-color { color: #E2991D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2991D; }

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