Color #E7A42C – Orange Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #E7A42C?

The complementary color is #185BD3.

Q: Does #E7A42C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.16:1. On black: 9.74:1.

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#E7A42C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #E7A42C?

RGB: 231, 164, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(231, 164, 44).

Is #E7A42C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #E7A42C?

Complement: #185BD3.

Does #E7A42C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.16:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.74:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #e7a42c Description

Build combos with #E7A42C

#E7A42C has RGB values of 231, 164, 44 and CMYK 0, 29, 81, 9. This orange color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, deep, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color e7a42c. The best text color paired with #E7A42C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #e7a42c.

Readable text on #E7A42C

Black text: AAA (9.7:1)White text: Fail (2.2:1)