#e74a00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74a00 is composed of 90.6% red, 29% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 19.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e74a00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9400 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff3300.

    • R 91
    • G 29
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 68
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74a00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e74a00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74a00 has RGB values of R:231, G:74, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.68, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15157760.

Hex triplet e74a00 #e74a00
RGB Decimal 231, 74, 0 rgb(231,74,0)
RGB Percent 90.6, 29, 0 rgb(90.6%,29%,0%)
CMYK 0, 68, 100, 9
HSL 19.2°, 100, 45.3 hsl(19.2,100%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 19.2°, 100, 90.6
Web Safe ff3300 #ff3300
CIE-LAB 53.911, 58.421, 64.764
XYZ 35.406, 21.891, 2.361
xyY 0.593, 0.367, 21.891
CIE-LCH 53.911, 87.221, 47.948
CIE-LUV 53.911, 128.987, 44.097
Hunter-Lab 46.787, 53.199, 29.759
Binary 11100111, 01001010, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e74a00

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Alternatives to #e74a00

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#e74a00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74a00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74a00;}
.background {background-color:#e74a00;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74a00;}

Shades and Tints of #e74a00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0f0500 is the darkest color, while #fffcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e74a00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c706b is the less saturated color, while #e74a00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74a00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89695a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97871b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a98100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e94e51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b47111 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bf6d00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e84c33 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population