Color Details and Palettes for #EA9873

Details about the color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

Closest web-safe match: #FF9966

About Color Hex #ea9873

The color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, with hexadecimal code #ea9873, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Enthusiasm, Warmth, Motivation and Adventure. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. At 74% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. At 68% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Enthusiasm, Warmth, Motivation, or Adventure. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Les Demoiselles d’Avignon are (234, 152, 115), providing a combination of red: 234, green: 152, and blue: 115. In HSL format, it has a hue of 19.00°, saturation of 74.00%, and lightness of 68.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 19.00°, saturation of 51.00%, and value of 92.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 0.00%, magenta: 35.00%, yellow: 51.00%, and black: 8.00%.

The calculated luminance of #ea9873 is 0.412, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #FF9966. Its contrast ratio is 9.24:1 against black and 2.27:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #ea9873 reads as warm. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #ea9873 is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #ea9873 appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #EA9873

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (#EA9873) belongs to the Vermilion color family.

As a bright tone with high saturation and generous lightness, it radiates energy and optimism. Bright variations like this perform well in summer campaigns, children's products, and attention-grabbing hero sections.

Historical Background

Vermilion—a brilliant red-orange pigment—was synthesized from mercury sulfide (cinnabar) as early as 8000 BC in Anatolia. Chinese artisans perfected synthetic vermilion around the 4th century BC, using it in lacquerware, seals, and religious manuscripts. In medieval Europe, vermilion illuminated the capital letters of sacred texts, literally giving us the word 'rubric' (from Latin ruber, red).

Design & Usage Tips

Vermilion bridges the intensity of red with the warmth of orange, making it ideal for food and beverage branding where appetite appeal matters. It pairs well with dark olive green for autumnal themes or with navy blue for a classic nautical palette. Avoid using vermilion for error states, as users may confuse it with orange warnings.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 19°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. With 74% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

Vermilion projects confidence, vitality, and creative ambition. Its warm red-orange lean makes it feel more approachable and less aggressive than pure red, which is why lifestyle and travel brands favor it for invitations to adventure.

At 68% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use vermilion as a header accent stripe above charcoal photography for editorial impact. In interior design, a single vermilion accent wall energizes a neutral room. For digital products, vermilion hover states on cards create engaging micro-interactions.

#EA9873 Color Conversions

Every way to write Les Demoiselles d’Avignon — copy Les Demoiselles d’Avignon as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#EA9873

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(234, 152, 115)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(19, 74%, 68%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(19, 51%, 92%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(19 45% 8%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 35%, 51%, 8%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(75.41% 0.111 44.91)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(75.41% 0.079 0.079)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 70.31, a: 26.86, b: 32.11

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 70.31, C: 41.87, H: 50.09

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 48.25, Y: 41.19, Z: 21.63

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
15374451

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #ea9873

RGB Color Percentages for Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (HEX Code: #ea9873) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Red, making up 46.71% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
46.71%
Green:
30.34%
Blue:
22.95%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #ea9873

CMYK Ink Levels for Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (HEX Code: #ea9873) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon prominently features Yellow, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 35.04%, Yellow: 50.85%, and Black: 8.24%.

Luminance & Contrast for #EA9873

Relative luminance gauges how bright Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.412
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 9.24:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 2.27:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #EA9873

Copy-and-paste CSS for Les Demoiselles d’Avignon — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #EA9873;
Text color: #EA9873;
Border border: 2px solid #EA9873;
RGB background-color: rgb(234, 152, 115);
HSL background-color: hsl(19, 74%, 68%);
Variable --color: #EA9873;

#ea9873 Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

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#f0b79d
#eda788
#ea9873 Original
#c78162
#a46a51
#81543f
#5e3d2e
#3b261d
#170f0c

#ea9873 Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#ea9873 Original
#71c4ea

#ea9873 Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#ea9873 Original
#ead471
#ea7187
#c4ea71
#ea71c4
#87ea71
#d471ea

#ea9873 Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#ea9873 Original
#71ea97
#9771ea

#ea9873 Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#ea9873 Original
#87ea71
#71c4ea
#d471ea

Color Blindness Simulation for #ea9873

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (#ea9873) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #ea9873

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#EA9873 Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #EA9873 — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

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#dd8866 Canyon Sunset
#ffbb99 Cream Puff
#cc7755 Brown Sugar Glaze
#ee9966 Ridgeback
#dd9977 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
#dd9966 Coyote
#ee9977 Kindleflame

Colors Similar to #ea9873

These colors are close neighbours of #EA9873 in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Orange tone.

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#ea9773 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
#ea9872 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
#fb9873 Light Salmon
#eaa973 Charming Peach
#ea9884 Shrimp
#d99873 Summer’s End
#ea8773 In for a Penny
#ea9862 Ridgeback

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