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#EA821A Color

#EA821A is rgb(234, 130, 26) in RGB, hsl(30, 83%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 89%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA821A
HEX#EA821A
RGBrgb(234, 130, 26)
HSLhsl(30, 83%, 51%)
HSVhsv(30, 89%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 89%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.163 57.5)
LABlab(65.26% 36.50 66.87)
LCHlch(65.26% 76.18 61.37)

What #EA821A 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 #EA821A, 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.

#EA821A Channel Values

How #EA821A 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 130 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 83% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 89% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 89% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA821A 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA821A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA821A; 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 #EA821A

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 #EA821A 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#EA821A
Protanopia#9B9B15
Protanomaly#C09117
Deuteranopia#AEAE00
Deuteranomaly#C99E01
Tritanopia#ED7B7B
Tritanomaly#EC7E62
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #EA821A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea821a: #EA821A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA821A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea821a': '#EA821A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.510, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_ea821a">#EA821A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA821A"

More Orange Colors

#EA821A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA821A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA821A?

#EA821A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(234, 130, 26) in RGB and hsl(30, 83%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #EA821A?

#EA821A is rgb(234, 130, 26) — red 234, green 130, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA821A?

#EA821A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 89%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA821A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA821A scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA821A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA821A 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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