Palettes / Colors / #EAAC87
#EAAC87 — Light Orange
#EAAC87 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EAAC87 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.
#EAAC87 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 #86C5EA; it also sits naturally between #EA8693 and #EADC86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAAC87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 172, 135 |
| HSL | 22°, 70%, 72% |
| HSV | 22°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 42%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.06, 48.75, 29.53 |
| Yxy | 48.75, 0.4040, 0.3712 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.29, 18.19, 27.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.82, 17.47, 20.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 42% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAAC87
.text { color: #EAAC87; }
.background { background-color: #EAAC87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAC87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 172, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 70%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAC87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 172, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAC87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 172, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAAC87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAC87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86C5EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAAC87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAC87
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 #EAAC87: ·
How #EAAC87 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 #EAAC87 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 #EAAC87?
#EAAC87 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 172, 135). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAC87?
#EAAC87 is RGB 234, 172, 135 — HSL 22°, 70%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 42%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAAC87?
Its complement is #86C5EA; analogous partners are #EA8693 and #EADC86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAAC87 for text?
Black text on #EAAC87 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.