Palettes / Colors / #EAB034
#EAB034 — Vivid Orange
#EAB034 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 #EAB034 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.
#EAB034 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 #346DEA; it also sits naturally between #EA5534 and #C8EA34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAB034 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 176, 52 |
| HSL | 41°, 81%, 56% |
| HSV | 41°, 78%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 78%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.08, 48.79, 10.03 |
| Yxy | 48.79, 0.4599, 0.4481 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.32, 10.21, 67.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.85, 9.61, 37.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 69% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 78% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAB034
.text { color: #EAB034; }
.background { background-color: #EAB034; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAB034; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 176, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 81%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAB034; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 176, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAB034; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 176, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAB034">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAB034">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAB034
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #346DEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAB034: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAB034
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 #EAB034: ·
How #EAB034 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 #EAB034 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 #EAB034?
#EAB034 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 176, 52). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAB034?
#EAB034 is RGB 234, 176, 52 — HSL 41°, 81%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 78%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAB034?
Its complement is #346DEA; analogous partners are #EA5534 and #C8EA34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAB034 for text?
Black text on #EAB034 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.