Palettes / Colors / #EAB985
#EAB985 — Light Orange
#EAB985 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 #EAB985 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.
#EAB985 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 #85B6EA; it also sits naturally between #EA8785 and #E9EA85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAB985 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 185, 133 |
| HSL | 31°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 31°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 43%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.51, 53.88, 29.66 |
| Yxy | 53.88, 0.3992, 0.3875 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 11.08, 33.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 10.62, 24.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 43% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAB985
.text { color: #EAB985; }
.background { background-color: #EAB985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAB985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 185, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAB985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 185, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAB985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 185, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAB985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAB985">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAB985
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85B6EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAB985: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAB985
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 #EAB985: ·
How #EAB985 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 #EAB985 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 #EAB985?
#EAB985 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 185, 133). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAB985?
#EAB985 is RGB 234, 185, 133 — HSL 31°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 43%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAB985?
Its complement is #85B6EA; analogous partners are #EA8785 and #E9EA85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAB985 for text?
Black text on #EAB985 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.