Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EA8C53

#EA8C53 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 140, 83, HSL 23, 78%, 62%, has luminance 0.3687, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EA8C53 Sample readable text
HEX #EA8C53
RGB rgb(234, 140, 83)
HSL hsl(23 78% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 65, 8)
Luminance 0.3687
Contrast Black 8.37:1White 2.51:1

CSS

--color-ea8c53: #EA8C53;
.background-ea8c53 { background-color: #EA8C53; }
.text-ea8c53 { color: #EA8C53; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3687
Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EA8C53","rgb":[234,140,83],"hsl":[23,78,62],"cmyk":[0,40,65,8],"luminance":0.3687,"contrast":{"black":8.37,"white":2.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EAD853","hex":"#EAD853","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F4C3A4","hex":"#F4C3A4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.19,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF873D","hex":"#FF873D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.78,"contrastWhite":2.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#53B0EA","hex":"#53B0EA","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.77,"contrastWhite":2.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ea8c53.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#53B0EA","analogous":["#EA5364","#EAD853"],"triadic":["#53EA8C","#8C53EA"],"tetradic":["#64EA53","#53B0EA","#D853EA"],"splitComplementary":["#53EAD8","#5364EA"],"monochromatic":["#F4C3A4","#EA8C53","#C85C19"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4C3A4","dark":"#C85C19","saturated":"#FF873D","desaturated":"#D49168","pastel":"#F3D9C9","neon":"#FFA166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":20.97617696340303},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":24.879710609249457},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":28.35489375751565}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EA8C53

#EA8C53 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EA8C53 is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 234, 140, and 83, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 78% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3687, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EA8C53 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.37:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EAD853#000000 text · best 14.45:1#EAD853
#F4C3A4#000000 text · best 13.19:1#F4C3A4
#FF873D#000000 text · best 8.78:1#FF873D
#53B0EA#000000 text · best 8.77:1#53B0EA
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#EA8C53#EA8C53
#53B0EA#53B0EA
#EA5364#EA5364
#EAD853#EAD853
#F4C3A4#F4C3A4
#C85C19#C85C19

Color Harmonies

#53B0EA#53B0EA
#EA5364#EA5364
#EAD853#EAD853
#53EA8C#53EA8C
#8C53EA#8C53EA

Variants

#F4C3A4#F4C3A4
#C85C19#C85C19
#FF873D#FF873D
#D49168#D49168
#F3D9C9#F3D9C9
#FFA166#FFA166

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Butterscotch#E3963E
Coral#FF7F50
Terracotta#E2725B

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EA8C53 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.