#e74e00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e74e00 is composed of 90.6% red, 30.6% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 66.2% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 20.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e74e00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9c00 with #cf0000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6600.

    • R 91
    • G 31
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 66
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e74e00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e74e00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e74e00 has RGB values of R:231, G:78, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.66, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15158784.

Hex triplet e74e00 #e74e00
RGB Decimal 231, 78, 0 rgb(231,78,0)
RGB Percent 90.6, 30.6, 0 rgb(90.6%,30.6%,0%)
CMYK 0, 66, 100, 9
HSL 20.3°, 100, 45.3 hsl(20.3,100%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 20.3°, 100, 90.6
Web Safe ff6600 #ff6600
CIE-LAB 54.493, 56.844, 65.053
XYZ 35.681, 22.442, 2.453
xyY 0.589, 0.37, 22.442
CIE-LCH 54.493, 86.39, 48.853
CIE-LUV 54.493, 126.153, 45.087
Hunter-Lab 47.373, 51.543, 30.091
Binary 11100111, 01001110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e74e00

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Alternatives to #e74e00

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#e74e00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e74e00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e74e00;}
.background {background-color:#e74e00;}
.border {border:1px solid #e74e00;}

Shades and Tints of #e74e00

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 #e74e00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c716b is the less saturated color, while #e74e00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e74e00 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8a6c5c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99891a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8200 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e95155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b57311 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c06f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e85036 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population