Information about #E28C5A color

#E28C5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E28C5A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 140, 90) (88.6% red, 54.9% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 53 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E28C5A reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Persian Orange (#D99058) and Brilliant Tangelo (#E78951).

The recipe behind #E28C5A is rgb(226, 140, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E28C5A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #E28C5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E28C5A color variations

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#E28C5A 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 #E28C5A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E28C5A
  • RGB226, 140, 90
  • CMYK0, 34, 53, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 140, 90)
  • HSL22°, 70%, 62%
  • HSL Precise22.059°, 70.103%, 61.961%
  • HSV22°, 60%, 89%
  • HSB22°, 60%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.549, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.549, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.549, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE28C5A
  • DECIMAL ID14847066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01