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#EA7F4D Color

#EA7F4D is rgb(234, 127, 77) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA7F4D
HEX#EA7F4D
RGBrgb(234, 127, 77)
HSLhsl(19, 79%, 61%)
HSVhsv(19, 67%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.147 44.6)
LABlab(64.94% 39.28 45.77)
LCHlch(64.94% 60.32 49.37)

What #EA7F4D 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 #EA7F4D, 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.

#EA7F4D Channel Values

How #EA7F4D 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 127 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 79% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 67% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 67% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA7F4D 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA7F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA7F4D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EA7F4D

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EA7F4D 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#EA7F4D
Protanopia#99994C
Protanomaly#BF8F4C
Deuteranopia#ACAC44
Deuteranomaly#C89C48
Tritanopia#EC7A7A
Tritanomaly#EB7C6B
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #EA7F4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea7f4d: #EA7F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA7F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea7f4d': '#EA7F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.498, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_ea7f4d">#EA7F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA7F4D"

More Orange Colors

#EA7F4D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA7F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA7F4D?

#EA7F4D is a light orange — rgb(234, 127, 77) in RGB and hsl(19, 79%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #EA7F4D?

#EA7F4D is rgb(234, 127, 77) — red 234, green 127, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA7F4D?

#EA7F4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 67%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA7F4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA7F4D scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA7F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA7F4D 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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