Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E69305

#E69305 is a warm orange HEX color close to Tangerine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 230, 147, 5, HSL 38, 96%, 46%, has luminance 0.377, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#E69305 Sample readable text
HEX #E69305
RGB rgb(230, 147, 5)
HSL hsl(38 96% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 98, 10)
Luminance 0.377
Contrast Black 8.54:1White 2.46:1

CSS

--color-e69305: #E69305;
.background-e69305 { background-color: #E69305; }
.text-e69305 { color: #E69305; }

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
Luminance0.377
Black text8.54:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA 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":"#E69305","rgb":[230,147,5],"hsl":[38,96,46],"cmyk":[0,36,98,10],"luminance":0.377,"contrast":{"black":8.54,"white":2.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C8E605","hex":"#C8E605","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.78,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FBBB4B","hex":"#FBBB4B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.31,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.63,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.18,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Tangerine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e69305.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tangerine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0557E6","analogous":["#E62305","#C8E605"],"triadic":["#05E693","#9305E6"],"tetradic":["#05E623","#0557E6","#E605C8"],"splitComplementary":["#05C8E6","#2305E6"],"monochromatic":["#FBBB4B","#E69305","#8C5A03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBBB4B","dark":"#8C5A03","saturated":"#EB9500","desaturated":"#CC8C1E","pastel":"#F1C579","neon":"#FFA914"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tangerine","name":"Tangerine","hex":"#F28500","distance":19.1049731745428},{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":26.77685567799177},{"slug":"orange","name":"Orange","hex":"#FFA500","distance":31.20897306865447},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":32.01562118716424}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E69305

#E69305 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #E69305 is visually closest to Tangerine, a named orange color with HEX #F28500.

The RGB channels are 230, 147, and 5, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg with 96% saturation and 46% 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 0.377, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.54:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E69305 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C8E605#000000 text · best 14.78:1#C8E605
#FBBB4B#000000 text · best 12.31:1#FBBB4B
Orange#000000 text · best 10.63:1#FFA500
Mustard Yellow#000000 text · best 10.18:1#E1AD01
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221

Generated Palette

#E69305#E69305
#0557E6#0557E6
#E62305#E62305
#C8E605#C8E605
#FBBB4B#FBBB4B
#8C5A03#8C5A03

Color Harmonies

#0557E6#0557E6
#E62305#E62305
#C8E605#C8E605
#05E693#05E693
#9305E6#9305E6

Variants

#FBBB4B#FBBB4B
#8C5A03#8C5A03
#EB9500#EB9500
#CC8C1E#CC8C1E
#F1C579#F1C579
#FFA914#FFA914

Nearest Named Colors

Tangerine#F28500
Dark Orange#FF8C00
Mustard Yellow#E1AD01
Orange#FFA500
Marigold#EAA221

Related HEX Guides

Tangerine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F28500.Dark Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF8C00.Mustard Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E1AD01.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.#E69305 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.