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#EDA426 Color

#EDA426 is rgb(237, 164, 38) in RGB, hsl(38, 85%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 84%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marigold (#EAA221), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA426
HEX#EDA426
RGBrgb(237, 164, 38)
HSLhsl(38, 85%, 54%)
HSVhsv(38, 84%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 84%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.153 74.7)
LABlab(73.27% 20.90 69.66)
LCHlch(73.27% 72.73 73.30)

What #EDA426 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 #EDA426, 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.

#EDA426 Channel Values

How #EDA426 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 164 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 85% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 84% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 84% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA426 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDA426

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA426; 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 #EDA426

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 #EDA426 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#EDA426
Protanopia#B3B324
Protanomaly#CDAD25
Deuteranopia#C0C012
Deuteranomaly#D4B61C
Tritanopia#F29B9B
Tritanomaly#F09F7D
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #EDA426 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eda426: #EDA426;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA426;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda426': '#EDA426' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.643, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_eda426">#EDA426</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA426"

More Orange Colors

#EDA426 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDA426 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA426?

#EDA426 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(237, 164, 38) in RGB and hsl(38, 85%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marigold (#EAA221), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.

What is the RGB value of #EDA426?

#EDA426 is rgb(237, 164, 38) — red 237, green 164, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA426?

#EDA426 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 84%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA426 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA426 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA426 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA426 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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