#E9661D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #E9661D

At its core, #E9661D is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 102 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 88% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 21.5° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9661D
RGB233, 102, 29
HSL21.5°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 56%, 88%, 9%
HSV21.5°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB58.9, 47.4, 60.9
XYZ38.6, 26.9, 4.3
Decimal15296029

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.38:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9661D; }
.text-color { color: #E9661D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9661D; }

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