#E0BB7B Color
#E0BB7B is rgb(224, 187, 123) in RGB, hsl(38, 62%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0BB7Brgb(224, 187, 123)hsl(38, 62%, 68%)hsv(38, 45%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 12%)oklch(81% 0.092 80.6)lab(78.12% 7.67 37.56)lch(78.12% 38.33 78.46)What #E0BB7B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0BB7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0BB7B Channel Values
How #E0BB7B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 187 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 62% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 45% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 45% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BB7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E0BB7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BB7B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E0BB7B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E0BB7B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E0BB7B#C2C27B#CFBF7B#C8C879#D2C37A#E5B5B5#E3B7A1#C0C0C0Using #E0BB7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0bb7b: #E0BB7B;background-color: #E0BB7B;colors: { 'color-e0bb7b': '#E0BB7B' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.733, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_e0bb7b">#E0BB7B</color>fill="#E0BB7B"More Orange Colors
#E0BB7B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0BB7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0BB7B?
#E0BB7B is a light orange — rgb(224, 187, 123) in RGB and hsl(38, 62%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #E0BB7B?
#E0BB7B is rgb(224, 187, 123) — red 224, green 187, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0BB7B?
#E0BB7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0BB7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BB7B scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0BB7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0BB7B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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