Palettes / Colors / #E2852E

#E2852E — Orange

#E2852E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#E2852E 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 #2C8AE2; it also sits naturally between #E22C2F and #E2DF2C. 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 89% · Green 52% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 80% · Key 11%

Previews

CSS code for #E2852E

.text { color: #E2852E; }
.background { background-color: #E2852E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2852E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 133, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 76%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2852E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 133, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2852E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 133, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E2852E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2852E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E2852E

Tints of #E2852E

Tones of #E2852E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C8AE2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E2852E: #000000.

How #E2852E 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 #E2852E

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E2852D  ·  #E2852F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E2852E?

#E2852E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 226, 133, 46). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E2852E?

#E2852E is RGB 226, 133, 46 — HSL 29°, 76%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 80%, 11%.

What colors go with #E2852E?

Its complement is #2C8AE2; analogous partners are #E22C2F and #E2DF2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E2852E for text?

Black text on #E2852E has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.