Close to Peru
#E28E4A
#E28E4A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 55.7% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 72% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E28E4A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E28E4A as they’d see it.
#E28E4A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E28E4A
What color is #E28E4A?
#E28E4A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 55.7% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 72% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E28E4A in RGB?
#E28E4A is rgb(226, 142, 74): 226 red, 142 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E28E4A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 67, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E28E4A?
PANTONE 715 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E28E4A?
Its complement #2BA9FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.