Skip to content

#EAA06C Color

#EAA06C is rgb(234, 160, 108) in RGB, hsl(25, 75%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 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 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAA06C
HEX#EAA06C
RGBrgb(234, 160, 108)
HSLhsl(25, 75%, 67%)
HSVhsv(25, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.111 55.3)
LABlab(72.51% 24.34 38.63)
LCHlch(72.51% 45.66 57.78)

What #EAA06C 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 #EAA06C, 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.

#EAA06C Channel Values

How #EAA06C 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 160 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 75% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA06C 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EAA06C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EAA06C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA06C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EAA06C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EAA06C.

How #EAA06C 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#EAA06C
Protanopia#B0B06B
Protanomaly#CAAA6C
Deuteranopia#BDBD67
Deuteranomaly#D0B269
Tritanopia#ED9B9B
Tritanomaly#EC9D8A
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAA06C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaa06c: #EAA06C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAA06C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaa06c': '#EAA06C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.627, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_eaa06c">#EAA06C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAA06C"

More Orange Colors

#EAA06C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAA06C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAA06C?

#EAA06C is a light orange — rgb(234, 160, 108) in RGB and hsl(25, 75%, 67%) 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 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #EAA06C?

#EAA06C is rgb(234, 160, 108) — red 234, green 160, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAA06C?

#EAA06C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAA06C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA06C scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAA06C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAA06C 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #EAA06C in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.