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#EB806B Color

#EB806B is rgb(235, 128, 107) in RGB, hsl(10, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB806B
HEX#EB806B
RGBrgb(235, 128, 107)
HSLhsl(10, 76%, 67%)
HSVhsv(10, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.136 32.2)
LABlab(65.63% 40.63 30.68)
LCHlch(65.63% 50.92 37.06)

What #EB806B 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 #EB806B, 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 red in the library.

#EB806B Channel Values

How #EB806B 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 128 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 76% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB806B 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB806B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB806B; 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 #EB806B

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 #EB806B 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#EB806B
Protanopia#99996A
Protanomaly#C0906A
Deuteranopia#ADAD65
Deuteranomaly#C99D67
Tritanopia#EC7E7E
Tritanomaly#EC7F77
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB806B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb806b: #EB806B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB806B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb806b': '#EB806B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.502, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_eb806b">#EB806B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB806B"

More Red Colors

#EB806B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB806B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB806B?

#EB806B is a light red — rgb(235, 128, 107) in RGB and hsl(10, 76%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #EB806B?

#EB806B is rgb(235, 128, 107) — red 235, green 128, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB806B?

#EB806B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB806B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB806B scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB806B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB806B 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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