Information about #E85A02 color

#E85A02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E85A02 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(232, 90, 2) (91% red, 35.3% green, 0.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 90 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E85A02 is a intensely saturated orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Persimmon (#EC5800). Slightly further away sit Spanish Orange (#E86100) and Trinidad (#E64E03).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(232, 90, 2)), which gives #E85A02 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #E85A02 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E85A02 color variations

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

#E85A02 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 #E85A02

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#E85A02
  • RGB232, 90, 2
  • CMYK0, 56, 90, 9
  • CSSrgb(232, 90, 2)
  • HSL23°, 98%, 46%
  • HSL Precise22.957°, 98.291%, 45.882%
  • HSV23°, 99%, 91%
  • HSB23°, 99%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.353, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.353, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.353, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE85A02
  • DECIMAL ID15227394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01