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What color is E57C42?

The RGB color code for color number #E57C42 is RGB(229, 124, 66). In the RGB color model, #E57C42 has a red value of 229, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 45.9% magenta, 71.2% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.3° (degrees), 75.8 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E57C42 has a hue of 21.3° (degrees), 71.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color E57C42 is cool or warm?

Color E57C42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E57C42? (For interior and product design)

E57C42 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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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#E57C42

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #E57C42 with dark and light Color




Is #E57C42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E57C42 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 #E57C42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(229, 124, 66)
Red
229 (89.8%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
45.85%
Yellow
71.18%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(21.35deg, 75.8 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
21.35°
Saturation
75.81 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(107, 102, 33)
Red
107 (41.8%)
Yellow
102 (40.0%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.35°
Saturation
71.18 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 21.35°

W: 25.88 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 40.5

Y : 31.47

Z : 9.09

YXY

Y1 : 31.47

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 10.20%

M : 51.37%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 31.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.6YR 6.1/10.8

CIE-Lab

L : 62.9

A : 36.18

B : 48.61

CIE-Lch

L : 62.9

C : 60.6

H : 53.34

CIE-Luv

L : 62.9

U : 83.66

V : 46.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.1

A : 30.72

B : 29.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E57C42


Here are the colors similar to E57C42. 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.



#E9692C
Deep Carrot Orange
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#FF7034
Burnt Orange
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#FF7518
Pumpkin
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#FF7F50
Coral
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E57C42.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E57C42.


#EA733E
PANTONE 4012 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#DF764C
PANTONE 4011 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#E87722
PANTONE 158 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#F68132
PANTONE 6018 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E57C42.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E57C42.


#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E57C42.


#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#E18C6A
BS 04-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E57C42


Here are the paint colors similar to E57C42. 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.


Valspar

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to Valspar


#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer (2003-1A)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#D98151
Late Bloomer (V046-4)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to Behr


#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#DB7842
Japanese Koi (P210-7)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#EB7E4D
Sizzling Sunset (P200-6)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to Sherwin Williams


#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#D57E52
Copper Harbor (SW 6634)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#D67C56
Emberglow (SW 6627)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to PPG Paints


#E68750
Orange Poppy (PPG1196-7)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#E88A5B
Indiana Clay (PPG1195-6)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#D07D4D
Cazuela (PPG17-23)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to Benjamin Moore


#F78345
Tangerine Melt (091)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#F77946
Tangy Orange (2014-30)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#F57C28
Orange Burst (2015-20)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E57C42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E57C42 to Dunn-Edwards


#D87C3B
Sweet Potato (DE 5201)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#DA7C55
Deep Coral (DE 5173)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#FF8449
Tangerine Dream (DE 5160)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#FF8A4A
Valley of Fire (DE 5167)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#E57C42 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



E57C42
Deep Carrot Orange*

42ABE5
Picton Blue*


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 #E57C42?

Color that best contrast with #E57C42 is #42ABE5, color name is Picton Blue*
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 #E57C42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E57C42 is #42ABE5, color name is Picton Blue*.





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