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#EAAF8A Color

#EAAF8A is rgb(234, 175, 138) in RGB, hsl(23, 70%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAAF8A
HEX#EAAF8A
RGBrgb(234, 175, 138)
HSLhsl(23, 70%, 73%)
HSVhsv(23, 41%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.085 53.2)
LABlab(76.42% 18.84 27.84)
LCHlch(76.42% 33.62 55.91)

What #EAAF8A 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 #EAAF8A, 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.

#EAAF8A Channel Values

How #EAAF8A 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 175 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 70% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 41% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 41% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAF8A 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAAF8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAF8A; 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 #EAAF8A

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 #EAAF8A 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#EAAF8A
Protanopia#BBBB8A
Protanomaly#CFB68A
Deuteranopia#C5C587
Deuteranomaly#D5BD88
Tritanopia#EDABAB
Tritanomaly#ECAD9F
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #EAAF8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaaf8a: #EAAF8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAAF8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaaf8a': '#EAAF8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.686, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_eaaf8a">#EAAF8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAAF8A"

More Orange Colors

#EAAF8A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAAF8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAAF8A?

#EAAF8A is a light orange — rgb(234, 175, 138) in RGB and hsl(23, 70%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #EAAF8A?

#EAAF8A is rgb(234, 175, 138) — red 234, green 175, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAAF8A?

#EAAF8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAAF8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAF8A scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAAF8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAAF8A 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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