#E49F21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e49f21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(228, 159, 33), HSL(39°, 78%, 51%), CMYK(0%, 30%, 86%, 11%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 2.26:1 on white and 9.28:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e49f21
RGBrgb(228 159 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(228, 159, 33)
RGB %rgb(89% 62% 13%)
HSLhsl(39 78% 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(39, 86%, 89%)
HWBhwb(39 13% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 86%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.01 19.55 68.77)
LCHlch(71.01 71.5 74.14)
OKLaboklab(0.7512 0.0367 0.1454)
OKLCHoklch(0.7512 0.15 75.82)
Decimal14982945

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#cc9933
Hue39°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)78% / 86%
Lightness (HSL)51%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.414
Red / Green / Blue228 / 159 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.26:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 44.3 / -57.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -49.1 / 59.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e49f21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.12% 0.15 75.82);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(228 159 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e49f21] text-[#e49f21] border-[#e49f21]">