Palettes / Colors / #EA901C
#EA901C — Vivid Orange
#EA901C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EA901C 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.
#EA901C 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 #1A74EA; it also sits naturally between #EA281A and #DCEA1A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA901C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 144, 28 |
| HSL | 34°, 83%, 51% |
| HSV | 34°, 88%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 88%, 8% |
| XYZ | 44.11, 37.52, 6.02 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.5033, 0.4281 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.67, 26.49, 68.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.26, 25.02, 35.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 56% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 88% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA901C
.text { color: #EA901C; }
.background { background-color: #EA901C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA901C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 144, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 83%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA901C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 144, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA901C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 144, 28, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA901C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA901C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1A74EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA901C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA901C
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 #EA901C: ·
How #EA901C 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 #EA901C 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 #EA901C?
#EA901C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 144, 28). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA901C?
#EA901C is RGB 234, 144, 28 — HSL 34°, 83%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 88%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA901C?
Its complement is #1A74EA; analogous partners are #EA281A and #DCEA1A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA901C for text?
Black text on #EA901C has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.