Palettes / Colors / #E17223

#E17223 — Orange

#E17223 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#E17223 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 #2392E1; it also sits naturally between #E12333 and #E1D123. 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 45% · Blue 14%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 84% · Key 12%

Previews

CSS code for #E17223

.text { color: #E17223; }
.background { background-color: #E17223; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E17223; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 114, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 76%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E17223; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 114, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E17223; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 114, 35, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E17223">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E17223">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E17223

Tints of #E17223

Tones of #E17223

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2392E1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E17223: #000000.

How #E17223 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 #E17223 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E17223?

#E17223 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 225, 114, 35). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E17223?

#E17223 is RGB 225, 114, 35 — HSL 25°, 76%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 84%, 12%.

What colors go with #E17223?

Its complement is #2392E1; analogous partners are #E12333 and #E1D123. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E17223 for text?

Black text on #E17223 has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.17:1.