Palettes / Colors / #EA770B

#EA770B — Vivid Orange

#EA770B is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color DarkOrange (#FF8C00). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorange (#FF8C00) — not an exact match. CSS darkorange gives you #FF8C00, a different color; use #EA770B 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.

#EA770B 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 #0B7EEA; it also sits naturally between #EA0B0F and #EAE60B. 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 47% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 95% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EA770B

.text { color: #EA770B; }
.background { background-color: #EA770B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA770B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 119, 11); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 91%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA770B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 119, 11, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA770B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 119, 11, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA770B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA770B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0B7EEA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA770B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA770B

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 #EA770B 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 #EA770B 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

← #EA770A  ·  #EA770C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA770B?

#EA770B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 119, 11). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrange.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA770B?

#EA770B is RGB 234, 119, 11 — HSL 29°, 91%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 95%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA770B?

Its complement is #0B7EEA; analogous partners are #EA0B0F and #EAE60B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA770B for text?

Black text on #EA770B has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.