Palettes / Colors / #EA580E
#EA580E — Vivid Orange
#EA580E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color OrangeRed (#FF4500). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orangered (#FF4500) — not an exact match. CSS orangered gives you #FF4500, a different color; use #EA580E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EA580E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0EA2EC; it also sits naturally between #EC0E33 and #ECC70E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA580E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 88, 14 |
| HSL | 20°, 89%, 49% |
| HSV | 20°, 94%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 94%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.50, 24.50, 3.17 |
| Yxy | 24.50, 0.5754, 0.3760 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.59, 53.84, 63.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.50, 52.06, 29.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 35% · Blue 5%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 94% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA580E
.text { color: #EA580E; }
.background { background-color: #EA580E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA580E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 88, 14); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 89%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA580E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 88, 14, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA580E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 88, 14, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA580E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA580E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0EA2EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA580E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA580E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EA580E: ·
How #EA580E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA580E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EA580E?
#EA580E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 88, 14). Its closest standard named color is OrangeRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA580E?
#EA580E is RGB 234, 88, 14 — HSL 20°, 89%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 94%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA580E?
Its complement is #0EA2EC; analogous partners are #EC0E33 and #ECC70E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA580E for text?
Black text on #EA580E has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.