Information about #E86A30 color

#E86A30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E86A30 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(232, 106, 48) — 91% red, 41.6% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 72 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E86A30 is a strongly colored warm orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Carrot Orange (#E9692C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hyperactive (#E36C36) and Sebedee (#E96139).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(232, 106, 48)), which gives #E86A30 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E86A30: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #E86A30 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E86A30 color variations

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

#E86A30 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 #E86A30

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#E86A30
  • RGB232, 106, 48
  • CMYK0, 49, 72, 9
  • CSSrgb(232, 106, 48)
  • HSL19°, 80%, 55%
  • HSL Precise18.913°, 80%, 54.902%
  • HSV19°, 79%, 91%
  • HSB19°, 79%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.416, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.416, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.416, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE86A30
  • DECIMAL ID15231536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01