#E97C50

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Coral.

About #E97C50

Visually, #E97C50 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Coral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 124, and 80.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 66% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 17.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E97C50
RGB233, 124, 80
HSL17.3°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 47%, 66%, 9%
HSV17.3°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB63.6, 38.5, 42.4
XYZ42.3, 32.3, 11.6
Decimal15301712

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E97C50; }
.text-color { color: #E97C50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E97C50; }

Similar Colors

Coral
#FF7F50