#E2A85F

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #E2A85F

Visually, #E2A85F is defined as a moderate orange. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 168, and 95.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 26% M, 58% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light 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#E2A85F
RGB226, 168, 95
HSL33.4°, 69.3%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 26%, 58%, 11%
HSV33.4°, 58.0%, 88.6%
LAB72.9, 13.4, 45.5
XYZ47.4, 45.0, 17.0
Decimal14854239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A85F; }
.text-color { color: #E2A85F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A85F; }

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