Palettes / Colors / #EA790E
#EA790E — Vivid Orange
#EA790E 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 #EA790E 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.
#EA790E 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 #0E81EC; it also sits naturally between #EC0E11 and #ECE80E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA790E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 121, 14 |
| HSL | 29°, 89%, 49% |
| HSV | 29°, 94%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 94%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.85, 31.20, 4.28 |
| Yxy | 31.20, 0.5351, 0.4087 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.68, 38.21, 67.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.86, 36.34, 32.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 47% · Blue 5%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 94% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA790E
.text { color: #EA790E; }
.background { background-color: #EA790E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA790E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 121, 14); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 89%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA790E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 121, 14, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA790E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 121, 14, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA790E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA790E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0E81EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA790E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA790E
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 #EA790E: ·
How #EA790E 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 #EA790E 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 #EA790E?
#EA790E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 121, 14). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrange.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA790E?
#EA790E is RGB 234, 121, 14 — HSL 29°, 89%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 94%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA790E?
Its complement is #0E81EC; analogous partners are #EC0E11 and #ECE80E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA790E for text?
Black text on #EA790E has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.