Palettes / Colors / #EA6909

#EA6909 — Vivid Orange

#EA6909 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 #EA6909 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.

#EA6909 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 #098AEC; it also sits naturally between #EC0918 and #ECDD09. 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 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 96% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EA6909

.text { color: #EA6909; }
.background { background-color: #EA6909; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA6909; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 105, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 93%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA6909; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 105, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA6909; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 105, 9, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA6909">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA6909">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #098AEC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA6909: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA6909

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 #EA6909 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 #EA6909 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

← #EA6908  ·  #EA690A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA6909?

#EA6909 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 105, 9). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA6909?

#EA6909 is RGB 234, 105, 9 — HSL 26°, 93%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 96%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA6909?

Its complement is #098AEC; analogous partners are #EC0918 and #ECDD09. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA6909 for text?

Black text on #EA6909 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.