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#EAA14D Color

#EAA14D is rgb(234, 161, 77) in RGB, hsl(32, 79%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 67%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAA14D
HEX#EAA14D
RGBrgb(234, 161, 77)
HSLhsl(32, 79%, 61%)
HSVhsv(32, 67%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 67%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.132 67.2)
LABlab(72.43% 22.29 53.81)
LCHlch(72.43% 58.24 67.50)

What #EAA14D 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 #EAA14D, 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.

#EAA14D Channel Values

How #EAA14D 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 161 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 79% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 67% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 67% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA14D 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 text9.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAA14D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA14D; 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 #EAA14D

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 #EAA14D 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#EAA14D
Protanopia#B0B04C
Protanomaly#CAAA4C
Deuteranopia#BDBD46
Deuteranomaly#D1B349
Tritanopia#EE9999
Tritanomaly#ED9D82
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAA14D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaa14d: #EAA14D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAA14D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaa14d': '#EAA14D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.631, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_eaa14d">#EAA14D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAA14D"

More Orange Colors

#EAA14D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAA14D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAA14D?

#EAA14D is a light orange — rgb(234, 161, 77) in RGB and hsl(32, 79%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #EAA14D?

#EAA14D is rgb(234, 161, 77) — red 234, green 161, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAA14D?

#EAA14D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 67%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAA14D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA14D scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAA14D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAA14D 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 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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