#E97542
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Coral.
About #E97542
At its core, #E97542 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Coral. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 117, 66).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 50% magenta inks. 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 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#E97542
RGB233, 117, 66
HSL18.3°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 72%, 9%
HSV18.3°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB62.0, 41.3, 47.8
XYZ40.9, 30.4, 8.9
Decimal15299906
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E97542;
}
.text-color {
color: #E97542;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E97542;
}