Palettes / Colors / #EA680C

#EA680C — Vivid Orange

#EA680C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #EA680C 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.

#EA680C 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 #0C8DE9; it also sits naturally between #E90C1F and #E9D60C. 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 41% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 95% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EA680C

.text { color: #EA680C; }
.background { background-color: #EA680C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA680C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 104, 12); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 90%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA680C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 104, 12, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA680C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 104, 12, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA680C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA680C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0C8DE9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA680C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA680C

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:

How #EA680C 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 #EA680C 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

← #EA680B  ·  #EA680D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA680C?

#EA680C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 104, 12). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA680C?

#EA680C is RGB 234, 104, 12 — HSL 25°, 90%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 95%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA680C?

Its complement is #0C8DE9; analogous partners are #E90C1F and #E9D60C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA680C for text?

Black text on #EA680C has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.