Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E79140

#E79140 is a warm orange HEX color close to Butterscotch. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 231, 145, 64, HSL 29, 78%, 58%, has luminance 0.3761, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#E79140 Sample readable text
HEX #E79140
RGB rgb(231, 145, 64)
HSL hsl(29 78% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 72, 9)
Luminance 0.3761
Contrast Black 8.52:1White 2.46:1

CSS

--color-e79140: #E79140;
.background-e79140 { background-color: #E79140; }
.text-e79140 { color: #E79140; }

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
Luminance0.3761
Black text8.52:1AA 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":"#E79140","rgb":[231,145,64],"hsl":[29,78,58],"cmyk":[0,37,72,9],"luminance":0.3761,"contrast":{"black":8.52,"white":2.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E7E540","hex":"#E7E540","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.68,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F2C092","hex":"#F2C092","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.73,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF9029","hex":"#FF9029","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.27,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Butterscotch adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e79140.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4097E7","analogous":["#E74043","#E7E540"],"triadic":["#40E791","#9140E7"],"tetradic":["#43E740","#4097E7","#E540E7"],"splitComplementary":["#40E7E5","#4043E7"],"monochromatic":["#F2C092","#E79140","#B66316"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2C092","dark":"#B66316","saturated":"#FF9029","desaturated":"#D09258","pastel":"#EFD3B8","neon":"#FFA552"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":6.708203932499369},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":28.653097563788805},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":31.0322412983658},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":33.67491648096547}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E79140

#E79140 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #E79140 is visually closest to Butterscotch, a named orange color with HEX #E3963E.

The RGB channels are 231, 145, and 64, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 78% saturation and 58% 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 0.3761, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.71, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.52:1AA 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 #E79140 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.52:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E7E540#000000 text · best 15.68:1#E7E540
#F2C092#000000 text · best 12.73:1#F2C092
#FF9029#000000 text · best 9.27:1#FF9029
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
Cadmium Orange#000000 text · best 8.1:1#ED872D

Generated Palette

#E79140#E79140
#4097E7#4097E7
#E74043#E74043
#E7E540#E7E540
#F2C092#F2C092
#B66316#B66316

Color Harmonies

#4097E7#4097E7
#E74043#E74043
#E7E540#E7E540
#40E791#40E791
#9140E7#9140E7

Variants

#F2C092#F2C092
#B66316#B66316
#FF9029#FF9029
#D09258#D09258
#EFD3B8#EFD3B8
#FFA552#FFA552

Nearest Named Colors

Butterscotch#E3963E
Cadmium Orange#ED872D
Peru#CD853F
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Burnt Sienna#E97451

Related HEX Guides

Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Cadmium Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ED872D.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.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.#E79140 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.