Information about #E78040 color

#E78040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E78040 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(231, 128, 64) (90.6% red, 50.2% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 65 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E78040 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from West Side (#E5823A). Slightly further away sit Tree Poppy (#E2813B) and Flashback (#DF803E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 128, 64)), which gives #E78040 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #E78040 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E78040 color variations

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

#E78040 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 #E78040

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

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Orange Ochre color link
Orange Ochre

#DC793A

Mandarin color link
Mandarin

#F37A48

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E78040
  • RGB231, 128, 64
  • CMYK0, 40, 65, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 128, 64)
  • HSL23°, 78%, 58%
  • HSL Precise22.994°, 77.674%, 57.843%
  • HSV23°, 72%, 91%
  • HSB23°, 72%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.502, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.502, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.502, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE78040
  • DECIMAL ID15171648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01