Information about #E5962E color

#E5962E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5962E falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 150, 46) — 89.8% red, 58.8% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 72 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E5962E reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Buttercup (#DA9429). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Candlelight (#E09D37) and Turmeric (#E69B3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(229, 150, 46)), which gives #E5962E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5962E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #E5962E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E5962E color variations

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#E5962E 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 #E5962E

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5962E
  • RGB229, 150, 46
  • CMYK0, 31, 72, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 150, 46)
  • HSL34°, 78%, 54%
  • HSL Precise34.098°, 77.872%, 53.922%
  • HSV34°, 80%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 80%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.588, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.588, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.588, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE5962E
  • DECIMAL ID15046190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01