Palettes / Colors / #EA693C
#EA693C — Vivid Orange
#EA693C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tomato (#FF6347) — not an exact match. CSS tomato gives you #FF6347, a different color; use #EA693C 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.
#EA693C 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 #3DBCEB; it also sits naturally between #EB3D66 and #EBC23D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA693C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 105, 60 |
| HSL | 16°, 81%, 58% |
| HSV | 16°, 74%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 74%, 8% |
| XYZ | 39.80, 27.92, 7.57 |
| Yxy | 27.92, 0.5286, 0.3709 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.82, 47.26, 48.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.84, 45.50, 26.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 41% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 74% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA693C
.text { color: #EA693C; }
.background { background-color: #EA693C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA693C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 105, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 81%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA693C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 105, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA693C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 105, 60, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA693C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA693C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DBCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA693C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA693C
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 #EA693C: ·
How #EA693C 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 #EA693C 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 #EA693C?
#EA693C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 105, 60). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA693C?
#EA693C is RGB 234, 105, 60 — HSL 16°, 81%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 74%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA693C?
Its complement is #3DBCEB; analogous partners are #EB3D66 and #EBC23D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA693C for text?
Black text on #EA693C has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.19:1.