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#EAB18F Color

#EAB18F is rgb(234, 177, 143) in RGB, hsl(22, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAB18F
HEX#EAB18F
RGBrgb(234, 177, 143)
HSLhsl(22, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(22, 39%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.081 52)
LABlab(76.97% 18.24 25.92)
LCHlch(76.97% 31.69 54.87)

What #EAB18F 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 #EAB18F, 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.

#EAB18F Channel Values

How #EAB18F 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 177 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 39% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 39% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAB18F 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAB18F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAB18F; 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 #EAB18F

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 #EAB18F 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#EAB18F
Protanopia#BCBC8F
Protanomaly#D0B88F
Deuteranopia#C6C68C
Deuteranomaly#D6BE8D
Tritanopia#EDADAD
Tritanomaly#ECAFA2
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #EAB18F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eab18f: #EAB18F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAB18F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eab18f': '#EAB18F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.694, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_eab18f">#EAB18F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAB18F"

More Orange Colors

#EAB18F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAB18F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAB18F?

#EAB18F is a light orange — rgb(234, 177, 143) in RGB and hsl(22, 68%, 74%) 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 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #EAB18F?

#EAB18F is rgb(234, 177, 143) — red 234, green 177, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAB18F?

#EAB18F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAB18F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAB18F scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAB18F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAB18F 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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