#EDA15E Color
#EDA15E is rgb(237, 161, 94) in RGB, hsl(28, 80%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 60%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDA15Ergb(237, 161, 94)hsl(28, 80%, 65%)hsv(28, 60%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 60%, 7%)oklch(77% 0.123 60.8)lab(72.94% 24.29 46.35)lch(72.94% 52.33 62.34)What #EDA15E 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 #EDA15E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDA15E Channel Values
How #EDA15E 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 237 · G 161 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 80% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 60% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA15E 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 #EDA15E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA15E; 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 #EDA15E
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 #EDA15E 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.
#EDA15E#B1B15D#CCAB5D#BFBF58#D3B45B#F19B9B#EF9D86#B2B2B2Using #EDA15E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eda15e: #EDA15E;background-color: #EDA15E;colors: { 'color-eda15e': '#EDA15E' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.631, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_eda15e">#EDA15E</color>fill="#EDA15E"More Orange Colors
#EDA15E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDA15E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDA15E?
#EDA15E is a light orange — rgb(237, 161, 94) in RGB and hsl(28, 80%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #EDA15E?
#EDA15E is rgb(237, 161, 94) — red 237, green 161, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDA15E?
#EDA15E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 60%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDA15E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA15E scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDA15E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDA15E 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 2.34, which is very hard to tell apart.
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