Color swatch image showing #E56011 with RGB(229,96,17) values

#E56011 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E56011 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E56011 Color Information

#E56011 RGB value is (229, 96, 17). The hex color red value is 229, green is 96, and blue is 17. Its HSL format shows a hue of 22°, saturation of 86 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 58 percent, 93 percent, 10 percent.

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#E56011 Color Meaning

Color #E56011 is a vivid, warm orange shade, a bright tone in the yellow-red spectrum. Color #E56011 psychologically stimulates enthusiasm, creativity, and social energy, promoting active engagement and motivation. Culturally, color #E56011 is used in marketing, interior design, and fashion to symbolize warmth, optimism, and vitality. Spiritually, #E56011 resonates with the sacral chakra, supporting creativity, passion, and energetic balance. In Feng Shui, #E56011 enhances vitality, lively energy, and positive social interactions, ideal for communal or creative spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #E56011 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E56011
RGB
rgb(229, 96, 17)
HSL
hsl(22°, 86%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 58%, 93%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(22°, 93%, 90%)
XYZ
36.5971 25.0642 3.4393
Yxy
25.0642 0.5622 0.3850
Hunter Lab
50.0642 5.9458 3.5197
CIE-Lab
57.1379 48.5030 62.8781

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green96 / 255 (38%)
38%
Blue17 / 255 (7%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Yellow93 / 100 (93%)
93%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E56011 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E56011 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E56011 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#E56011

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E56011 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E56011

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E56011;

Text Color

color: #E56011;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E56011;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E5601140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E56011;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E56011 0%, #87380a 100%);

#E56011 Color FAQs

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