Information about #E2943A color

#E2943A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2943A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 148, 58) — 88.6% red, 58% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 66 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated orange, #E2943A feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Carpe Diem (#E4943D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Turmeric (#E69B3A) and Fire Bush (#E09842).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 148, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2943A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2943A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2943A color variations

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#E2943A 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 #E2943A

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

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2943A
  • RGB226, 148, 58
  • CMYK0, 31, 66, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 148, 58)
  • HSL32°, 74%, 56%
  • HSL Precise32.143°, 74.336%, 55.686%
  • HSV32°, 74%, 89%
  • HSB32°, 74%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.580, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.580, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.580, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2943A
  • DECIMAL ID14849082
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01