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What color is E1721A?

The RGB color code for color number #E1721A is RGB(225, 114, 26). In the RGB color model, #E1721A has a red value of 225, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 49.3% magenta, 88.4% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.5° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation, and 49.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E1721A has a hue of 26.5° (degrees), 88.4 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.



Color E1721A is cool or warm?

Color E1721A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E1721A? (For interior and product design)

E1721A has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#E1721A

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #E1721A with dark and light Color




Is #E1721A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E1721A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #E1721A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(225, 114, 26)
Red
225 (88.2%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
49.33%
Yellow
88.44%
Key
11.76%

HSL

HSL(26.53deg, 79.3 %, 49.2 %)

Hue
26.53°
Saturation
79.28 %.
Lightness
49.22 %.

RYB

RYB(131, 117, 29)
Red
131 (51.2%)
Yellow
117 (46.0%)
Blue
29 (11.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.53°
Saturation
88.44 %.
Brightness / Value
88.24 %.

HWB

H: 26.53°

W: 10.20 %

B: 11.76 %

XYZ

X : 37.26

Y : 28.12

Z : 4.44

YXY

Y1 : 28.12

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 11.76%

M : 55.29%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 28.1 %

Munsell Color System

4YR 5.8/12.6

CIE-Lab

L : 59.99

A : 38.36

B : 62.18

CIE-Lch

L : 59.99

C : 73.06

H : 58.33

CIE-Luv

L : 59.99

U : 91.77

V : 52.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.03

A : 32.62

B : 32.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E1721A


Here are the colors similar to E1721A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E77200
Mango Tango
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#D2691E
Cocoa Brown
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#D2691E
Chocolate (Web)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#E86100
Spanish Orange
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E1721A.


#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E1721A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E1721A.


#E87722
PANTONE 158 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#E57200
PANTONE 152 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E5690F
PANTONE 4010 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#EA7600
PANTONE 716 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E1721A.


#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E1721A.




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#E77500
Princeton orange
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#DC6920
Adobe Illustrator Orange
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#D2691E
Cinnamon
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E1721A


Here are the paint colors similar to E1721A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E1721A to Benjamin Moore


#D17225
14 Carrots (CSP-1110)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#F47C1B
Startling Orange (2016-10)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#F57C28
Orange Burst (2015-20)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E1721A to Valspar


#DF7601
First of Fall (V011-3)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer (2003-1A)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E1721A to Dunn-Edwards


#D87C3B
Sweet Potato (DE 5201)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#D4823C
Clay Terrace (DE 5229)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#D28239
Flame (DE 5237)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E1721A to PPG Paints


#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#CC8149
Gingerbread (PPG1201-6)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#D07D4D
Cazuela (PPG17-23)
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E1721A to Sherwin Williams


#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#D28240
Amber Wave (SW 6657)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#CB7841
Rhumba Orange (SW 6642)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color E1721A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E1721A to Behr


#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#E1721A color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



E1721A
Mango Tango*

1A89E1
Bleu de France*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #E1721A?

Color that best contrast with #E1721A is #1A89E1, color name is Bleu de France*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #E1721A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E1721A is #1A89E1, color name is Bleu de France*.





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