#EA741A Color
#EA741A is rgb(234, 116, 26) in RGB, hsl(26, 83%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA741Argb(234, 116, 26)hsl(26, 83%, 51%)hsv(26, 89%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 8%)oklch(68.5% 0.171 50.6)lab(62.41% 43.27 64.93)lch(62.41% 78.02 56.32)What #EA741A 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 #EA741A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA741A Channel Values
How #EA741A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 234 · G 116 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 83% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 89% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 89% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA741A 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.
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Colors That Go With #EA741A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA741A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EA741A
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 #EA741A 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.
#EA741A#919115#BC8717#A7A700#C69600#ED6D6D#EC7058#959595Using #EA741A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea741a: #EA741A;background-color: #EA741A;colors: { 'color-ea741a': '#EA741A' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.455, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_ea741a">#EA741A</color>fill="#EA741A"More Orange Colors
#EA741A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA741A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA741A?
#EA741A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(234, 116, 26) in RGB and hsl(26, 83%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangelo (#F07427), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #EA741A?
#EA741A is rgb(234, 116, 26) — red 234, green 116, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA741A?
#EA741A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 89%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA741A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA741A scores 3:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA741A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA741A 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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