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#E3801C

Vivid Orange

#E3801C is the CSS named color "chocolate", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 227, green 128, and blue 28 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 30°, 78% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#e3801c
RGBrgb(227, 128, 28)
HSLhsl(30° 78% 50%)
HSBhsb(30° 88% 89%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.158 58°)
OKLABoklab(69% 0.083 0.134)
LCHlch(64% 73.5 62°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 44% 88% 11%)

Shades (darker)

#e3801c · #d06f00 · #bd5d00 · #ab4c00 · #983b00

Tints (lighter)

#e3801c · #ee8a2b · #f89338 · #ff9d44 · #ffa74f

Shades mix #E3801C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 2.85:1 — fails
On black: 7.37:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #E3801C in RGB?
#E3801C is rgb(227, 128, 28) — red 227, green 128, blue 28 out of 255 each.
Does #E3801C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #E3801C?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.37:1) than white (2.85:1).

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