#EAA981 Color
#EAA981 is rgb(234, 169, 129) in RGB, hsl(23, 71%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 45%, 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 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAA981rgb(234, 169, 129)hsl(23, 71%, 71%)hsv(23, 45%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 45%, 8%)oklch(78.7% 0.094 52.5)lab(74.88% 21.19 30.60)lch(74.88% 37.22 55.30)What #EAA981 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 #EAA981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAA981 Channel Values
How #EAA981 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 169 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 71% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 45% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 45% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA981 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 #EAA981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA981; 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 #EAA981
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 #EAA981 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.
#EAA981#B6B680#CDB181#C2C27E#D3B87F#EDA5A5#ECA698#B7B7B7Using #EAA981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaa981: #EAA981;background-color: #EAA981;colors: { 'color-eaa981': '#EAA981' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.663, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_eaa981">#EAA981</color>fill="#EAA981"More Orange Colors
#EAA981 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAA981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAA981?
#EAA981 is a light orange — rgb(234, 169, 129) in RGB and hsl(23, 71%, 71%) 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #EAA981?
#EAA981 is rgb(234, 169, 129) — red 234, green 169, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAA981?
#EAA981 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 45%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAA981 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA981 scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAA981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAA981 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 10.07, which is visibly different.
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