Palettes / Colors / #E0842E

#E0842E — Orange

#E0842E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #E0842E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#E0842E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E8AE0; it also sits naturally between #E02E31 and #E0DD2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 52% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 79% · Key 12%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E0842E

.text { color: #E0842E; }
.background { background-color: #E0842E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E0842E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 132, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 74%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E0842E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 132, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E0842E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 132, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E0842E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E0842E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E8AE0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E0842E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E0842E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #E0842E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #E0842E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E0842D  ·  #E0842F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E0842E?

#E0842E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 224, 132, 46). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E0842E?

#E0842E is RGB 224, 132, 46 — HSL 29°, 74%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 79%, 12%.

What colors go with #E0842E?

Its complement is #2E8AE0; analogous partners are #E02E31 and #E0DD2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E0842E for text?

Black text on #E0842E has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.