What color is #E95E2A?

#E95E2A is a vivid orange known as Sunset Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sunset Blaze?

The RGB value is 233, 94, 42: 233 red, 94 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sunset Blaze?

The complementary color is #2AB5E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E95E2A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sunset Blaze color: hex code #E95E2A

#E95E2A rgb(233, 94, 42)

Shades of orange

Sunset Blaze has the hex code #E95E2A. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 36.9% green and 16.5% blue (233, 94, 42).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 81% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 82% yellow and 9% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

Sunset Blaze (#E95E2A) color codes

HEX	`#E95E2A`
RGB	`rgb(233, 94, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 36.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 81%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 82%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 82%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.56, 51.36, 54.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.56, 75.03, 46.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.029, 25.502, 5.11)`
Decimal	`15293994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sunset Blaze, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E95E2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E95E2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E95E2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e95e2a; }
.text { color: #e95e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e95e2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 94 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e95e2a, #e9be2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

See #E95E2A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E95E2A?: #E95E2A is a vivid orange known as Sunset Blaze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sunset Blaze?: The RGB value is 233, 94, 42: 233 red, 94 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sunset Blaze?: The complementary color is #2AB5E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E95E2A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.