Palettes / Colors / #EAAC2E

#EAAC2E — Vivid Orange

#EAAC2E 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 #EAAC2E 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.

#EAAC2E 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 #2E6DEA; it also sits naturally between #EA4E2E and #CBEA2E. 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 67% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 80% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EAAC2E

.text { color: #EAAC2E; }
.background { background-color: #EAAC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 172, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 172, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 172, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EAAC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAC2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EAAC2E

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E6DEA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EAAC2E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAC2E

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 #EAAC2E 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 #EAAC2E 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

← #EAAC2D  ·  #EAAC2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EAAC2E?

#EAAC2E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 172, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAC2E?

#EAAC2E is RGB 234, 172, 46 — HSL 40°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 80%, 8%.

What colors go with #EAAC2E?

Its complement is #2E6DEA; analogous partners are #EA4E2E and #CBEA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EAAC2E for text?

Black text on #EAAC2E has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.