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#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.

#EDA15E
HEX#EDA15E
RGBrgb(237, 161, 94)
HSLhsl(28, 80%, 65%)
HSVhsv(28, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 60%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.123 60.8)
LABlab(72.94% 24.29 46.35)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 161 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 80% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 60% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#EDA15E
Protanopia#B1B15D
Protanomaly#CCAB5D
Deuteranopia#BFBF58
Deuteranomaly#D3B45B
Tritanopia#F19B9B
Tritanomaly#EF9D86
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #EDA15E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda15e: #EDA15E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA15E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda15e': '#EDA15E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.631, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_eda15e">#EDA15E</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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