Palettes / Colors / #EAA22E

#EAA22E — Vivid Orange

#EAA22E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#EAA22E 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 #2E76EA; it also sits naturally between #EA442E and #D4EA2E. 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 64% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 80% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EAA22E

.text { color: #EAA22E; }
.background { background-color: #EAA22E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAA22E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 162, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAA22E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 162, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAA22E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 162, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EAA22E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAA22E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EAA22E

Tints of #EAA22E

Tones of #EAA22E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E76EA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EAA22E: #000000.

How #EAA22E 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 #EAA22E 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

← #EAA22D  ·  #EAA22F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EAA22E?

#EAA22E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 162, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EAA22E?

#EAA22E is RGB 234, 162, 46 — HSL 37°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 80%, 8%.

What colors go with #EAA22E?

Its complement is #2E76EA; analogous partners are #EA442E and #D4EA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EAA22E for text?

Black text on #EAA22E has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.