HSL(42, 22%, 87%)

Very Light Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(42,22%,87%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(42, 22%, 87%) color: hsl(42, 22%, 87%)
HEX #E5E1D7 color: #E5E1D7
RGB rgb(229, 225, 215) color: rgb(229, 225, 215)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 10%)
HSV hsv(43, 6%, 90%)
HWB hwb(43 85% 10%) color: hwb(43 85% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9101 0.0141 88.69) color: oklch(0.9101 0.0141 88.69)
Lab lab(89.59 -0.38 5.36) color: lab(89.59 -0.38 5.36)
LCH lch(89.59 5.37 94.06) color: lch(89.59 5.37 94.06)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.31:1
vs Black 16.08:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#E3E3D9 — rgb(227, 227, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#E4E4DA — rgb(228, 228, 218)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#E5DBDC — rgb(229, 219, 220)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(42, 22%, 87%);

text

color: hsl(42, 22%, 87%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(42, 22%, 87%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 22%, 100%), hsl(42, 22%, 87%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 22%, 87%), hsl(42, 22%, 67%))

hex

background-color: #E5E1D7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(42,22%,87%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(42, 22%, 87%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(42, 22%, 87%);

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Use Cases for Very Light Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(42, 22%, 87%)?

HEX: #E5E1D7 | RGB: rgb(229, 225, 215) | CMYK: 0%, 2%, 6%, 10% | HSV: 43°, 6%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #E5E1D7?

The complementary color is HSL(222, 22%, 87%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 42°, 162°, and 282°. For analogous combinations, try hues 12° and 72°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(42, 22%, 87%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(42, 22%, 87%); — As HEX: color: #E5E1D7; — As RGB: color: rgb(229, 225, 215); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(42,22%,87%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(42, 22%, 87%);