Palettes / Colors / #EACAA2
#EACAA2 — Light Orange
#EACAA2 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EACAA2 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.
#EACAA2 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4C3EA; it also sits naturally between #EAA7A4 and #E7EAA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EACAA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 202, 162 |
| HSL | 33°, 63%, 78% |
| HSV | 33°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 31%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.57, 62.34, 42.97 |
| Yxy | 62.34, 0.3690, 0.3736 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.10, 5.50, 24.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.96, 5.33, 19.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 79% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 31% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EACAA2
.text { color: #EACAA2; }
.background { background-color: #EACAA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EACAA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 202, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 63%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EACAA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 202, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EACAA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 202, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EACAA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EACAA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4C3EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EACAA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EACAA2
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 #EACAA2: ·
How #EACAA2 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 #EACAA2 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 #EACAA2?
#EACAA2 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 202, 162). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EACAA2?
#EACAA2 is RGB 234, 202, 162 — HSL 33°, 63%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 31%, 8%.
What colors go with #EACAA2?
Its complement is #A4C3EA; analogous partners are #EAA7A4 and #E7EAA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EACAA2 for text?
Black text on #EACAA2 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.