#E96D16
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.
About #E96D16
The hex code #E96D16 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 109, 22).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 53% Magenta, 91% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#E96D16
RGB233, 109, 22
HSL24.7°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 53%, 91%, 9%
HSV24.7°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB60.2, 43.9, 64.0
XYZ39.2, 28.3, 4.2
Decimal15297814
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E96D16;
}
.text-color {
color: #E96D16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E96D16;
}