#e78b00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #e78b00 is composed of 90.6% red, 54.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 36.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.3%. #e78b00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #cf1700. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 91
    • G 55
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 100
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#e78b00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#e78b00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #e78b00 has RGB values of R:231, G:139, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:1, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 15174400.

Hex triplet e78b00 #e78b00
RGB Decimal 231, 139, 0 rgb(231,139,0)
RGB Percent 90.6, 54.5, 0 rgb(90.6%,54.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 40, 100, 9
HSL 36.1°, 100, 45.3 hsl(36.1,100%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 36.1°, 100, 90.6
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 66.103, 27.515, 71.789
XYZ 42.189, 35.458, 4.622
xyY 0.513, 0.431, 35.458
CIE-LCH 66.103, 76.881, 69.03
CIE-LUV 66.103, 76.653, 63.983
Hunter-Lab 59.546, 22.263, 37.08
Binary 11100111, 10001011, 00000000

Color Schemes with #e78b00

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Alternatives to #e78b00

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#e78b00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #e78b00

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CSS codes
.text {color:#e78b00;}
.background {background-color:#e78b00;}
.border {border:1px solid #e78b00;}

Shades and Tints of #e78b00

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, #0f0900 is the darkest color, while #fffdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #e78b00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c756b is the less saturated color, while #e78b00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #e78b00 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a79579 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9a514 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cf9d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ed8790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ca9c0c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d79600 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #eb885b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population