#EA894D Color
#EA894D is rgb(234, 137, 77) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA894Drgb(234, 137, 77)hsl(23, 79%, 61%)hsv(23, 67%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 8%)oklch(72.3% 0.14 50.7)lab(67.04% 34.35 48.07)lch(67.04% 59.08 54.45)What #EA894D 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 #EA894D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA894D Channel Values
How #EA894D 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 137 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 79% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 67% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 67% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA894D 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 #EA894D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA894D; 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 #EA894D
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 #EA894D 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.
#EA894D#9F9F4C#C2974C#B1B144#CAA248#ED8383#EC8671#A2A2A2Using #EA894D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea894d: #EA894D;background-color: #EA894D;colors: { 'color-ea894d': '#EA894D' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.537, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_ea894d">#EA894D</color>fill="#EA894D"More Orange Colors
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#EA894D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA894D?
#EA894D is a light orange — rgb(234, 137, 77) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #EA894D?
#EA894D is rgb(234, 137, 77) — red 234, green 137, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA894D?
#EA894D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 67%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA894D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA894D scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA894D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA894D 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
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