Information about #E48A2F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E48A2F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 138, 47) (89.4% red, 54.1% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 71 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #E48A2F carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadmium Orange (#ED872D). Slightly further away sit California (#E98C3A) and West Side (#E5823A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 138, 47)), which gives #E48A2F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E48A2F: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #E48A2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E48A2F color variations

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

#E48A2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E48A2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E48A2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E48A2F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E48A2F 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
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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
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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
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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
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#2FE48A
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#8A2FE4
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E48A2F

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

Cadmium Orange color link
Cadmium Orange

#ED872D

California color link
California

#E98C3A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Jaydan Orange color link
Jaydan Orange

#E57A32

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Carrot Orange color link
Carrot Orange

#ED9121

Mandarian Orange color link
Mandarian Orange

#E47833

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E48A2F
  • RGB228, 138, 47
  • CMYK0, 35, 71, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 138, 47)
  • HSL30°, 77%, 54%
  • HSL Precise30.166°, 77.021%, 53.922%
  • HSV30°, 79%, 89%
  • HSB30°, 79%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.541, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.541, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.541, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE48A2F
  • DECIMAL ID14977583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers70 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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