#EA7648 Color
#EA7648 is rgb(234, 118, 72) in RGB, hsl(17, 79%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA7648rgb(234, 118, 72)hsl(17, 79%, 60%)hsv(17, 69%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 8%)oklch(69.2% 0.156 41.5)lab(63.08% 43.42 46.30)lch(63.08% 63.48 46.83)What #EA7648 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 #EA7648, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA7648 Channel Values
How #EA7648 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 118 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 79% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 69% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 69% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA7648 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 #EA7648
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA7648; 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 #EA7648
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 #EA7648 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.
#EA7648#939346#BC8847#A8A83D#C69742#EC7171#EB7363#979797Using #EA7648 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea7648: #EA7648;background-color: #EA7648;colors: { 'color-ea7648': '#EA7648' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.463, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_ea7648">#EA7648</color>fill="#EA7648"More Orange Colors
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#EA7648 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA7648?
#EA7648 is a light orange — rgb(234, 118, 72) in RGB and hsl(17, 79%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #EA7648?
#EA7648 is rgb(234, 118, 72) — red 234, green 118, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA7648?
#EA7648 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA7648 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA7648 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA7648 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA7648 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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