Close to Chocolate
#E4792C
#E4792C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 47.5% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 77% saturation and 53% 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 #E4792C.
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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7.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E4792C as they’d see it.
#E4792C 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 #E4792C
What color is #E4792C?
#E4792C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 47.5% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 77% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E4792C in RGB?
#E4792C is rgb(228, 121, 44): 228 red, 121 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E4792C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 81, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E4792C?
PANTONE 158 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E4792C?
Its complement #2C9CEC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.