What color is #E86D4D?

#E86D4D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Sienna. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E86D4D?

The RGB value is 232, 109, 77: 232 red, 109 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E86D4D?

The complementary color is #4DC8E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E86D4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E86D4D color

#E86D4D rgb(232, 109, 77)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E86D4D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 42.7% green and 30.2% blue (232, 109, 77).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 77% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 67% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#E86D4D color codes

HEX	`#E86D4D`
RGB	`rgb(232, 109, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 42.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 77%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 67%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 67%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.46, 45.42, 40.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.46, 60.72, 41.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.091, 28.634, 10.435)`
Decimal	`15232333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E86D4D, 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 #E86D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E86D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #E86D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e86d4d; }
.text { color: #e86d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e86d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 109 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e86d4d, #e8ba4d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E86D4D?: #E86D4D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Sienna. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E86D4D?: The RGB value is 232, 109, 77: 232 red, 109 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E86D4D?: The complementary color is #4DC8E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E86D4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.