#E99942

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #E99942

At its core, #E99942 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 153 parts green, and 66 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, 34% magenta, 72% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 31.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E99942
RGB233, 153, 66
HSL31.3°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 34%, 72%, 9%
HSV31.3°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB69.8, 22.6, 56.1
XYZ46.0, 40.5, 10.5
Decimal15309122

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E99942; }
.text-color { color: #E99942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E99942; }

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