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#EABF99 Color

#EABF99 is rgb(234, 191, 153) in RGB, hsl(28, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EABF99
HEX#EABF99
RGBrgb(234, 191, 153)
HSLhsl(28, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(28, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.071 63.1)
LABlab(80.51% 12.06 25.33)
LCHlch(80.51% 28.06 64.54)

What #EABF99 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 #EABF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EABF99 Channel Values

How #EABF99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 191 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 35% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EABF99 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EABF99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EABF99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EABF99

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 #EABF99 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.

Typical#EABF99
Protanopia#C7C799
Protanomaly#D6C499
Deuteranopia#CFCF97
Deuteranomaly#DAC998
Tritanopia#EDBBBB
Tritanomaly#ECBCAE
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #EABF99 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eabf99: #EABF99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EABF99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eabf99': '#EABF99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.749, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_eabf99">#EABF99</color>
SVG fillfill="#EABF99"

More Orange Colors

#EABF99 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EABF99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EABF99?

#EABF99 is a light orange — rgb(234, 191, 153) in RGB and hsl(28, 66%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #EABF99?

#EABF99 is rgb(234, 191, 153) — red 234, green 191, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EABF99?

#EABF99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 35%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EABF99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EABF99 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EABF99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EABF99 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 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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