#E2993A

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #E2993A

The precise color #E2993A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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, 153, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E2993A
RGB226, 153, 58
HSL33.9°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 32%, 74%, 11%
HSV33.9°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB68.9, 19.3, 58.4
XYZ43.5, 39.3, 9.3
Decimal14850362

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2993A; }
.text-color { color: #E2993A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2993A; }

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