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#EAA47B Color

#EAA47B is rgb(234, 164, 123) in RGB, hsl(22, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAA47B
HEX#EAA47B
RGBrgb(234, 164, 123)
HSLhsl(22, 73%, 70%)
HSVhsv(22, 47%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.1 51.1)
LABlab(73.62% 23.29 32.17)
LCHlch(73.62% 39.71 54.10)

What #EAA47B 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 #EAA47B, 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.

#EAA47B Channel Values

How #EAA47B 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 164 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 73% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 47% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 47% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA47B 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAA47B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA47B; 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 #EAA47B

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 #EAA47B 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#EAA47B
Protanopia#B3B37A
Protanomaly#CBAD7B
Deuteranopia#BFBF77
Deuteranomaly#D2B579
Tritanopia#EDA0A0
Tritanomaly#ECA192
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #EAA47B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaa47b: #EAA47B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAA47B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaa47b': '#EAA47B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.643, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_eaa47b">#EAA47B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAA47B"

More Orange Colors

#EAA47B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAA47B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAA47B?

#EAA47B is a light orange — rgb(234, 164, 123) in RGB and hsl(22, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #EAA47B?

#EAA47B is rgb(234, 164, 123) — red 234, green 164, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAA47B?

#EAA47B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 47%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAA47B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA47B scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAA47B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAA47B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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