#E2C58A

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #E2C58A

The hex code #E2C58A represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Burlywood. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 197 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 39% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2C58A
RGB226, 197, 138
HSL40.2°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 13%, 39%, 11%
HSV40.2°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB80.7, 2.1, 33.4
XYZ55.9, 57.9, 32.3
Decimal14861706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2C58A; }
.text-color { color: #E2C58A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2C58A; }

Similar Colors

Burlywood
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