#EA9B66 Color
#EA9B66 is rgb(234, 155, 102) in RGB, hsl(24, 76%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA9B66rgb(234, 155, 102)hsl(24, 76%, 66%)hsv(24, 56%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 8%)oklch(75.7% 0.117 53.9)lab(71.29% 26.52 40.26)lch(71.29% 48.21 56.63)What #EA9B66 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 #EA9B66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA9B66 Channel Values
How #EA9B66 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 155 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 76% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 56% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA9B66 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 #EA9B66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA9B66; 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 #EA9B66
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 #EA9B66 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.
#EA9B66#ACAC65#C8A566#BABA61#CFAF63#ED9696#EC9885#ADADADUsing #EA9B66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea9b66: #EA9B66;background-color: #EA9B66;colors: { 'color-ea9b66': '#EA9B66' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.608, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_ea9b66">#EA9B66</color>fill="#EA9B66"More Orange Colors
#EA9B66 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA9B66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA9B66?
#EA9B66 is a light orange — rgb(234, 155, 102) in RGB and hsl(24, 76%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #EA9B66?
#EA9B66 is rgb(234, 155, 102) — red 234, green 155, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA9B66?
#EA9B66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA9B66 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA9B66 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA9B66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA9B66 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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