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#EA631A Color

#EA631A is rgb(234, 99, 26) in RGB, hsl(21, 83%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 89%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Vermilion (#E56024), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA631A
HEX#EA631A
RGBrgb(234, 99, 26)
HSLhsl(21, 83%, 51%)
HSVhsv(21, 89%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 89%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.184 43.5)
LABlab(59.26% 51.05 62.82)
LCHlch(59.26% 80.95 50.90)

What #EA631A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EA631A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EA631A Channel Values

How #EA631A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 99 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 83% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 89% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 89% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA631A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA631A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA631A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EA631A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #EA631A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EA631A
Protanopia#878714
Protanomaly#B77A17
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#C28C00
Tritanopia#EC5D5D
Tritanomaly#EB604B
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA631A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ea631a: #EA631A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA631A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea631a': '#EA631A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.388, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_ea631a">#EA631A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA631A"

More Orange Colors

#EA631A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA631A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA631A?

#EA631A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(234, 99, 26) in RGB and hsl(21, 83%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Vermilion (#E56024), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #EA631A?

#EA631A is rgb(234, 99, 26) — red 234, green 99, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA631A?

#EA631A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 89%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA631A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA631A scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA631A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA631A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.

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