Close to Sandy Brown
#E1995F
#E1995F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 60% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 68% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E1995F.
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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2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E1995F as they’d see it.
#E1995F 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 #E1995F
What color is #E1995F?
#E1995F is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sandy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 60% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 68% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E1995F in RGB?
#E1995F is rgb(225, 153, 95): 225 red, 153 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E1995F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 58, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E1995F?
PANTONE 7509 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E1995F?
Its complement #43B1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.