#EB6847 Color
#EB6847 is rgb(235, 104, 71) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB6847rgb(235, 104, 71)hsl(12, 80%, 60%)hsv(12, 70%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 8%)oklch(67.3% 0.17 35.3)lab(60.60% 50.23 44.18)lch(60.60% 66.90 41.33)What #EB6847 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 #EB6847, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB6847 Channel Values
How #EB6847 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 235 · G 104 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 80% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 70% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 70% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB6847 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 #EB6847
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB6847; 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 #EB6847
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 #EB6847 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb6847: #EB6847;background-color: #EB6847;colors: { 'color-eb6847': '#EB6847' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.408, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_eb6847">#EB6847</color>fill="#EB6847"More Red Colors
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#EB6847 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB6847?
#EB6847 is a light red — rgb(235, 104, 71) in RGB and hsl(12, 80%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #EB6847?
#EB6847 is rgb(235, 104, 71) — red 235, green 104, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB6847?
#EB6847 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB6847 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB6847 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB6847 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB6847 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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