Palettes / Colors / #EB802E
#EB802E — Vivid Orange
#EB802E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #EB802E 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.
#EB802E 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 #2D99EB; it also sits naturally between #EB2D3A and #EBDF2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB802E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 128, 46 |
| HSL | 26°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 26°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 80%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.47, 33.30, 6.77 |
| Yxy | 33.30, 0.5146, 0.4034 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.40, 35.71, 59.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.70, 34.02, 31.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 50% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 80% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB802E
.text { color: #EB802E; }
.background { background-color: #EB802E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB802E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 128, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB802E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 128, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB802E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 128, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB802E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB802E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EB802E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D99EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB802E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB802E
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 #EB802E: ·
How #EB802E 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 #EB802E 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 #EB802E?
#EB802E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 128, 46). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB802E?
#EB802E is RGB 235, 128, 46 — HSL 26°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 80%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB802E?
Its complement is #2D99EB; analogous partners are #EB2D3A and #EBDF2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB802E for text?
Black text on #EB802E has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.