Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E47B58

#E47B58 is a warm orange HEX color close to Terracotta. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 123, 88, HSL 15, 72%, 62%, has luminance 0.3136, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#E47B58 Sample readable text
HEX #E47B58
RGB rgb(228, 123, 88)
HSL hsl(15 72% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 61, 11)
Luminance 0.3136
Contrast Black 7.27:1White 2.89:1

CSS

--color-e47b58: #E47B58;
.background-e47b58 { background-color: #E47B58; }
.text-e47b58 { color: #E47B58; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3136
Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E47B58","rgb":[228,123,88],"hsl":[15,72,62],"cmyk":[0,46,61,11],"luminance":0.3136,"contrast":{"black":7.27,"white":2.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1BAA7","hex":"#F1BAA7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.32,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E4C158","hex":"#E4C158","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.07,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#58C1E4","hex":"#58C1E4","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.16,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.28,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Terracotta adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e47b58.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terracotta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#58C1E4","analogous":["#E4587B","#E4C158"],"triadic":["#58E47B","#7B58E4"],"tetradic":["#7BE458","#58C1E4","#C158E4"],"splitComplementary":["#58E4C1","#587BE4"],"monochromatic":["#F1BAA7","#E47B58","#C1481F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1BAA7","dark":"#C1481F","saturated":"#F97143","desaturated":"#CF866E","pastel":"#F1D4CB","neon":"#FF8C66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":9.695359714832659},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":11.090536506409418},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":20.54263858417414},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":28.442925306655784},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":33.31666249791537}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E47B58

#E47B58 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #E47B58 is visually closest to Terracotta, a named orange color with HEX #E2725B.

The RGB channels are 228, 123, and 88, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 72% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3136, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E47B58 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1BAA7#000000 text · best 12.32:1#F1BAA7
#E4C158#000000 text · best 12.07:1#E4C158
#58C1E4#000000 text · best 10.16:1#58C1E4
Coral#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FF7F50
Coral Reef#000000 text · best 8.28:1#FD7C6E

Generated Palette

#E47B58#E47B58
#58C1E4#58C1E4
#E4587B#E4587B
#E4C158#E4C158
#F1BAA7#F1BAA7
#C1481F#C1481F

Color Harmonies

#58C1E4#58C1E4
#E4587B#E4587B
#E4C158#E4C158
#58E47B#58E47B
#7B58E4#7B58E4

Variants

#F1BAA7#F1BAA7
#C1481F#C1481F
#F97143#F97143
#CF866E#CF866E
#F1D4CB#F1D4CB
#FF8C66#FF8C66

Nearest Named Colors

Terracotta#E2725B
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Coral#FF7F50
Coral Reef#FD7C6E

Related HEX Guides

Terracotta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E2725B.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E47B58 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.