#E2A066

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #E2A066

The hex code #E2A066 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 160, and 102.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 55% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 28.1° hue, 68.1% saturation, and 64.3% 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#E2A066
RGB226, 160, 102
HSL28.1°, 68.1%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 29%, 55%, 11%
HSV28.1°, 54.9%, 88.6%
LAB71.1, 18.3, 39.8
XYZ46.3, 42.3, 18.3
Decimal14852198

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A066; }
.text-color { color: #E2A066; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A066; }

Similar Colors

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