#EABB76 Color
#EABB76 is rgb(234, 187, 118) in RGB, hsl(36, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EABB76rgb(234, 187, 118)hsl(36, 73%, 69%)hsv(36, 50%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 8%)oklch(81.9% 0.102 76.1)lab(79.06% 11.38 41.51)lch(79.06% 43.04 74.67)What #EABB76 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 #EABB76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EABB76 Channel Values
How #EABB76 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 234 · G 187 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 73% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 50% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 50% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EABB76 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 #EABB76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EABB76; 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 #EABB76
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 #EABB76 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.
#EABB76#C4C476#D4C176#CCCC73#D9C674#EFB4B4#EDB79F#C3C3C3Using #EABB76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eabb76: #EABB76;background-color: #EABB76;colors: { 'color-eabb76': '#EABB76' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.733, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_eabb76">#EABB76</color>fill="#EABB76"More Orange Colors
#EABB76 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EABB76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EABB76?
#EABB76 is a light orange — rgb(234, 187, 118) in RGB and hsl(36, 73%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #EABB76?
#EABB76 is rgb(234, 187, 118) — red 234, green 187, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EABB76?
#EABB76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EABB76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EABB76 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EABB76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EABB76 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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