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#EB790F Color

#EB790F is rgb(235, 121, 15) in RGB, hsl(29, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 94%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tangerine (#F28500), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB790F
HEX#EB790F
RGBrgb(235, 121, 15)
HSLhsl(29, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(29, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 94%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.171 53.8)
LABlab(63.52% 41.16 68.34)
LCHlch(63.52% 79.78 58.94)

What #EB790F 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 #EB790F, 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.

#EB790F Channel Values

How #EB790F 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 121 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 94% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB790F 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB790F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB790F; 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 #EB790F

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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Shades

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How #EB790F 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#EB790F
Protanopia#959506
Protanomaly#BE8B0A
Deuteranopia#AAAA00
Deuteranomaly#C79900
Tritanopia#EE7272
Tritanomaly#ED755A
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB790F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb790f: #EB790F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB790F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb790f': '#EB790F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.475, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_eb790f">#EB790F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB790F"

More Orange Colors

#EB790F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB790F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB790F?

#EB790F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(235, 121, 15) in RGB and hsl(29, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tangerine (#F28500), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #EB790F?

#EB790F is rgb(235, 121, 15) — red 235, green 121, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB790F?

#EB790F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 94%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB790F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB790F scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB790F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB790F 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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