Information about #E18142 color

#E18142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E18142 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 129, 66) (88.2% red, 50.6% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 62 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #E18142 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flashback (#DF803E). Slightly further away sit Tree Poppy (#E2813B) and West Side (#E5823A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 129, 66)), which gives #E18142 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E18142: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #E18142 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E18142 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E18142 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E18142

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Orange Ochre color link
Orange Ochre

#DC793A

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E18142
  • RGB225, 129, 66
  • CMYK0, 38, 62, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 129, 66)
  • HSL24°, 73%, 57%
  • HSL Precise23.774°, 72.603%, 57.059%
  • HSV24°, 71%, 88%
  • HSB24°, 71%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.506, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.506, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.506, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE18142
  • DECIMAL ID14778690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01