#E68340

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e68340 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(230, 131, 64), HSL(24°, 77%, 58%), CMYK(0%, 43%, 72%, 10%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 2.73:1 on white and 7.69:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e68340
RGBrgb(230 131 64)
RGB (legacy)rgb(230, 131, 64)
RGB %rgb(90% 51% 25%)
HSLhsl(24 77% 58%)
HSV / HSBhsv(24, 72%, 90%)
HWBhwb(24 25% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 72%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.11 35.26 52.11)
LCHlch(65.11 62.92 55.91)
OKLaboklab(0.7062 0.0898 0.115)
OKLCHoklch(0.7062 0.1459 52.02)
Decimal15106880

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 4.3
Closest web-safe color#ff9933
Hue24°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)77% / 72%
Lightness (HSL)58%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 58%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3343
Red / Green / Blue230 / 131 / 64

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.73:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.69:1
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 52.5 / -49.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -57.7 / 51.6

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: #e68340;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.62% 0.1459 52.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(230 131 64 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e68340] text-[#e68340] border-[#e68340]">