#EAB308 color
#EAB308 is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color orange (#FFA500).
Color values
| HEX | #EAB308 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 179, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 93%, 47%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 24%, 97%, 8%) |
| Decimal | 15381256 |
| CSS | color: #EAB308; |
| Android | 0xFFEAB308 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.702, blue: 0.031, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #EAB308 | 1.92:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #EAB308 | 10.95:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #EAB308
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #EAB308 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #EAB308
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #EAB308 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #EAB308; background-color: #EAB308; }
.element { color: rgb(234 179 8); }
.element { color: hsl(45 93% 47%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#EAB308] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #EAB308;Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAB308?
#EAB308 is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 93% saturation and 47% lightness.
What is #EAB308 in RGB?
#EAB308 converts to rgb(234, 179, 8) — 234 red, 179 green and 8 blue.
What is #EAB308 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 97%, 8%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #EAB308 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.95:1 versus 1.92:1).
What is the complementary color of #EAB308?
#0840E7 — the hue directly opposite #EAB308 on the color wheel.