Close to Harvest Gold
#E39421
#E39421 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Harvest Gold. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 58% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 78% saturation and 51% 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 #E39421.
Split complementary
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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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2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E39421 as they’d see it.
#E39421 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 #E39421
What color is #E39421?
#E39421 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Harvest Gold. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 58% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 78% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E39421 in RGB?
#E39421 is rgb(227, 148, 33): 227 red, 148 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E39421 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 85, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E39421?
PANTONE 7564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E39421?
Its complement #87A1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.