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#EDA14A Color

#EDA14A is rgb(237, 161, 74) in RGB, hsl(32, 82%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 69%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA14A
HEX#EDA14A
RGBrgb(237, 161, 74)
HSLhsl(32, 82%, 61%)
HSVhsv(32, 69%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 69%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.136 66.8)
LABlab(72.76% 23.42 55.65)
LCHlch(72.76% 60.37 67.18)

What #EDA14A 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 #EDA14A, 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.

#EDA14A Channel Values

How #EDA14A 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 237 · G 161 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 82% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 69% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 69% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA14A 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDA14A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA14A; 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 #EDA14A

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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Shades

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How #EDA14A 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#EDA14A
Protanopia#B1B149
Protanomaly#CCAB49
Deuteranopia#BFBF42
Deuteranomaly#D3B445
Tritanopia#F19999
Tritanomaly#F09C81
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDA14A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda14a: #EDA14A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA14A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda14a': '#EDA14A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.631, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_eda14a">#EDA14A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA14A"

More Orange Colors

#EDA14A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDA14A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA14A?

#EDA14A is a light orange — rgb(237, 161, 74) in RGB and hsl(32, 82%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #EDA14A?

#EDA14A is rgb(237, 161, 74) — red 237, green 161, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA14A?

#EDA14A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 69%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA14A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA14A scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA14A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA14A 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 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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