Close to Salmon Orange
#EA8A61
#EA8A61 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Salmon Orange. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 54.1% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 77% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EA8A61.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA8A61 as they’d see it.
#EA8A61 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EA8A61
What color is #EA8A61?
#EA8A61 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Salmon Orange. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 54.1% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 77% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA8A61 in RGB?
#EA8A61 is rgb(234, 138, 97): 234 red, 138 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA8A61 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 59, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA8A61?
PANTONE 1565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EA8A61?
Its complement #23B0DE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.