#EA8E48 Color
#EA8E48 is rgb(234, 142, 72) in RGB, hsl(26, 79%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 69%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA8E48rgb(234, 142, 72)hsl(26, 79%, 60%)hsv(26, 69%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 69%, 8%)oklch(73.1% 0.14 55.5)lab(68.09% 31.67 51.59)lch(68.09% 60.54 58.46)What #EA8E48 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 #EA8E48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA8E48 Channel Values
How #EA8E48 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 142 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 79% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 69% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 69% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8E48 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 #EA8E48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8E48; 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 #EA8E48
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 #EA8E48 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.
#EA8E48#A3A347#C39B47#B3B33F#CCA643#ED8888#EC8A73#A4A4A4Using #EA8E48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea8e48: #EA8E48;background-color: #EA8E48;colors: { 'color-ea8e48': '#EA8E48' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.557, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_ea8e48">#EA8E48</color>fill="#EA8E48"More Orange Colors
#EA8E48 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA8E48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA8E48?
#EA8E48 is a light orange — rgb(234, 142, 72) in RGB and hsl(26, 79%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #EA8E48?
#EA8E48 is rgb(234, 142, 72) — red 234, green 142, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA8E48?
#EA8E48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 69%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA8E48 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8E48 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA8E48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA8E48 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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