What color is #EAC477?

#EAC477 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pasta Rasta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAC477?

The RGB value is 234, 196, 119: 234 red, 196 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAC477?

The complementary color is #779DEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAC477?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAC477 color

#EAC477 rgb(234, 196, 119)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EAC477 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 76.9% green and 46.7% blue (234, 196, 119).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 73% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 49% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pasta Rasta (#EEC474), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#EAC477 color codes

HEX	`#EAC477`
RGB	`rgb(234, 196, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 76.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 73%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 49%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.91, 3.94, 43.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.91, 43.66, 84.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.004, 58.307, 25.701)`
Decimal	`15385719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAC477, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EAC477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAC477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EAC477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eac477; }
.text { color: #eac477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eac477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 196 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eac477, #d7ea77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

Questions

What color is #EAC477?: #EAC477 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pasta Rasta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAC477?: The RGB value is 234, 196, 119: 234 red, 196 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAC477?: The complementary color is #779DEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAC477?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.