Palettes / Colors / #EAA571

#EAA571 — Light Orange

#EAA571 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 #EAA571 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.

#EAA571 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 #71B5EA; it also sits naturally between #EA7179 and #EAE271. 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 65% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 52% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EAA571

.text { color: #EAA571; }
.background { background-color: #EAA571; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAA571; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 165, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 74%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAA571; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 165, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAA571; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 165, 113, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EAA571">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAA571">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EAA571

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #71B5EA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EAA571: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAA571

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 #EAA571 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 #EAA571 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 #EAA571?

#EAA571 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 165, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EAA571?

#EAA571 is RGB 234, 165, 113 — HSL 26°, 74%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 52%, 8%.

What colors go with #EAA571?

Its complement is #71B5EA; analogous partners are #EA7179 and #EAE271. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EAA571 for text?

Black text on #EAA571 has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.