Palettes / Colors / #EA803B

#EA803B — Vivid Orange

#EA803B is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #EA803B 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.

#EA803B 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 #39A3EA; it also sits naturally between #EA394A and #EAD839. 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 50% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 75% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EA803B

.text { color: #EA803B; }
.background { background-color: #EA803B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA803B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 128, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 81%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA803B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 128, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA803B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 128, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA803B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA803B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EA803B

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #39A3EA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA803B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA803B

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 #EA803B 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 #EA803B 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

← #EA803A  ·  #EA803C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA803B?

#EA803B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 128, 59). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA803B?

#EA803B is RGB 234, 128, 59 — HSL 24°, 81%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 75%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA803B?

Its complement is #39A3EA; analogous partners are #EA394A and #EAD839. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA803B for text?

Black text on #EA803B has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.