Color Name
Carrot Orange*
Hex Color Code
#E8972E
RGB Color Code
RGB(232, 151, 46)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 34.9%, 80.2%, 9.0%
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What color is E8972E?

The RGB color code for color number #E8972E is RGB(232, 151, 46). In the RGB color model, #E8972E has a red value of 232, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 80.2% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.9° (degrees), 80.2 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E8972E has a hue of 33.9° (degrees), 80.2 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.

Color E8972E is cool or warm?

Color E8972E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #E8972E? (For interior and product design)

E8972E has an LRV of nearly 39.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#E8972E
LRV 39.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.5 of #E8972E with dark and light color

Is #E8972E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E8972E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #E8972E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #E8972E
Hex triplet
#E8972E
Red
E8
Green
97
Blue
2E
RGBA / RGB rgb(232, 151, 46)
Red
232 (91.0%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
34.91%
Yellow
80.17%
Key
9.02%
HSL hsl(33.87deg, 80.2 %, 54.5 %)
Hue
33.87°
Saturation
80.17 %
Lightness
54.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
33.87°
Saturation
80.17 %
Brightness / Value
90.98 %
RYB ryb(91, 132, 23)
Red
91 (35.5%)
Yellow
132 (51.6%)
Blue
23 (9.1%)
HWB
Hue
33.87°
Whiteness
18.04 %
Blackness
9.02 %
CMY
Cyan
9.02%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
81.96%
XYZ
X
44.84
Y
39.49
Z
7.84
YXY
Y1
39.49
X
0.49
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
69.1
A
22.41
B
63.51
CIE-Lch
L
69.1
C
67.35
H
70.56
CIE-Luv
L
69.1
U
66.15
V
62.5
Hunter-Lab
L
62.84
A
17.4
B
36.59
Other
LRV
~ 39.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.9YR 6.8/11.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #E8972E

These are the named colors closest to hex E8972E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ED9121 Color Carrot Orange
97.54% match | ΔE 2.46
#E49B0F Color Gamboge
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#DA9100 Color Harvest Gold
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57
#FF9F00 Color Orange Peel
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E8972E.

#ED9B33 Color PANTONE 2011 C
98.79% match | ΔE 1.21
#EF9600 Color PANTONE 2012 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#ED8B00 Color PANTONE 144 C
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#F19D49 Color PANTONE 4009 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E8972E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E8972E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E8972E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E8972E.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#F79E1B Color Mastercard Yellow
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#F7931A Color Bitcoin Orange
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

Paint color for Hex #E8972E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex E8972E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from E8972E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
90.67% match | ΔE 9.33
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
90.14% match | ΔE 9.86
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
89.21% match | ΔE 10.79

Benjamin Moore

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E8972E to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color E8972E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E8972E to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#E8972E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#E8972E
Carrot Orange*
#2E7FE8
Azure*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #E8972E?

Color that best contrast with #E8972E is #2E7FE8, color name is Azure*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #E8972E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E8972E is #2E7FE8, color name is Azure*.

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