Palettes / Colors / #EAAE4C
#EAAE4C — Vivid Orange
#EAAE4C is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EAAE4C 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.
#EAAE4C 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 #4D89EA; it also sits naturally between #EA5F4D and #D8EA4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAAE4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 174, 76 |
| HSL | 37°, 79%, 61% |
| HSV | 37°, 68%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 68%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.37, 48.29, 13.50 |
| Yxy | 48.29, 0.4491, 0.4305 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.01, 12.36, 57.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.49, 11.68, 34.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 30%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 68% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAAE4C
.text { color: #EAAE4C; }
.background { background-color: #EAAE4C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAE4C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 174, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 79%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAE4C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 174, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAE4C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 174, 76, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAAE4C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAE4C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAAE4C
Tints of #EAAE4C
Tones of #EAAE4C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D89EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAAE4C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAE4C
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 #EAAE4C: ·
How #EAAE4C 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 #EAAE4C 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 #EAAE4C?
#EAAE4C is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 174, 76). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAE4C?
#EAAE4C is RGB 234, 174, 76 — HSL 37°, 79%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 68%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAAE4C?
Its complement is #4D89EA; analogous partners are #EA5F4D and #D8EA4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAAE4C for text?
Black text on #EAAE4C has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.