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#EB693D Color

#EB693D is rgb(235, 105, 61) in RGB, hsl(15, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 74%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB693D
HEX#EB693D
RGBrgb(235, 105, 61)
HSLhsl(15, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(15, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 74%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.172 38.7)
LABlab(60.69% 49.46 49.39)
LCHlch(60.69% 69.90 44.96)

What #EB693D 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 #EB693D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 6.39Outrageous Orange#FF6E4AΔE 6.87Medium Vermilion#D9603BΔE 6.99Coral#FF7F50ΔE 7.63Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 8.27Vivid Vermilion#E56024ΔE 8.99

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

#EB693D Channel Values

How #EB693D 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 235 · G 105 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 74% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB693D 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB693D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB693D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB693D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB693D
Complementary
#3DBFEB
Analogous
#EB3D69
Analogous
#EBBF3D
Triadic
#3DEB69
Triadic
#693DEB
Split comp.
#3DEBBF
Split comp.
#3D69EB

Tints & Shades of #EB693D

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.

Tints

#EE7E59
#F09070
#F3A58C
#F6BBA7
#F9D0C3
#FBE2DA

Shades

#E74C18
#C64115
#A23511
#7D290D
#581D09
#371206

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB693D.

How #EB693D 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#EB693D
Protanopia#8B8B3B
Protanomaly#B97F3C
Deuteranopia#A4A42E
Deuteranomaly#C49035
Tritanopia#EC6565
Tritanomaly#EC6657
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB693D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb693d: #EB693D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB693D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb693d': '#EB693D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.412, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_eb693d">#EB693D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB693D"

More Orange Colors

#EB693D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EB693D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB693D?

#EB693D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(235, 105, 61) in RGB and hsl(15, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #EB693D?

#EB693D is rgb(235, 105, 61) — red 235, green 105, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB693D?

#EB693D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 74%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB693D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB693D scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB693D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB693D 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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