Palettes / Colors / #EA6009

#EA6009 — Vivid Orange

#EA6009 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#EA6009 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 #0995EC; it also sits naturally between #EC0923 and #ECD209. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 92% · Green 38% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 96% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EA6009

.text { color: #EA6009; }
.background { background-color: #EA6009; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA6009; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 96, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 93%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA6009; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 96, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA6009; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 96, 9, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA6009">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA6009">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0995EC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA6009: #000000.

How #EA6009 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 #EA6009

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA6009 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EA6008  ·  #EA600A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA6009?

#EA6009 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 96, 9). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA6009?

#EA6009 is RGB 234, 96, 9 — HSL 23°, 93%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 96%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA6009?

Its complement is #0995EC; analogous partners are #EC0923 and #ECD209. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA6009 for text?

Black text on #EA6009 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.40:1.