Close to Butterscotch
#EAAE66
#EAAE66 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 68.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 76% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EAAE66.
Split complementary
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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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10.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAAE66 as they’d see it.
#EAAE66 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 #EAAE66
What color is #EAAE66?
#EAAE66 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 68.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 76% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAAE66 in RGB?
#EAAE66 is rgb(234, 174, 102): 234 red, 174 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAAE66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 56, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAAE66?
PANTONE 149 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAAE66?
Its complement #8DBCFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.