#EAB457 Color
#EAB457 is rgb(234, 180, 87) in RGB, hsl(38, 78%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAB457rgb(234, 180, 87)hsl(38, 78%, 63%)hsv(38, 63%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 8%)oklch(80.2% 0.126 78.8)lab(77.04% 13.16 54.14)lch(77.04% 55.71 76.34)What #EAB457 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 #EAB457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAB457 Channel Values
How #EAB457 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 180 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 78% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 63% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 63% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAB457 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 #EAB457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAB457; 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 #EAB457
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 #EAB457 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.
#EAB457#BFBF56#D1BA57#C8C852#D6C054#F0ACAC#EDAF91#BDBDBDUsing #EAB457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eab457: #EAB457;background-color: #EAB457;colors: { 'color-eab457': '#EAB457' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.706, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_eab457">#EAB457</color>fill="#EAB457"More Orange Colors
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#EAB457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAB457?
#EAB457 is a light orange — rgb(234, 180, 87) in RGB and hsl(38, 78%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #EAB457?
#EAB457 is rgb(234, 180, 87) — red 234, green 180, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAB457?
#EAB457 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAB457 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAB457 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAB457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAB457 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 14.5, which is visibly different.
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