Palettes / Colors / #E3791C

#E3791C — Vivid Orange

#E3791C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #E3791C 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.

#E3791C 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 #1C86E3; it also sits naturally between #E31C23 and #E3DC1C. 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 47% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 88% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #E3791C

.text { color: #E3791C; }
.background { background-color: #E3791C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E3791C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 121, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 78%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E3791C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 121, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E3791C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 121, 28, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E3791C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E3791C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1C86E3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E3791C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E3791C

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 #E3791C 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 #E3791C 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

← #E3791B  ·  #E3791D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E3791C?

#E3791C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 227, 121, 28). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E3791C?

#E3791C is RGB 227, 121, 28 — HSL 28°, 78%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 88%, 11%.

What colors go with #E3791C?

Its complement is #1C86E3; analogous partners are #E31C23 and #E3DC1C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E3791C for text?

Black text on #E3791C has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.