Palettes / Colors / #EA8D71

#EA8D71 — Light Orange

#EA8D71 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #EA8D71 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.

#EA8D71 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 #71CEEA; it also sits naturally between #EA7191 and #EACA71. 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 55% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 52% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EA8D71

.text { color: #EA8D71; }
.background { background-color: #EA8D71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA8D71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 141, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 74%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA8D71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 141, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA8D71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 141, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EA8D71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA8D71">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #71CEEA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EA8D71: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA8D71

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 #EA8D71 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 #EA8D71 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EA8D71?

#EA8D71 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 141, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EA8D71?

#EA8D71 is RGB 234, 141, 113 — HSL 14°, 74%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 52%, 8%.

What colors go with #EA8D71?

Its complement is #71CEEA; analogous partners are #EA7191 and #EACA71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EA8D71 for text?

Black text on #EA8D71 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.