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#EB875C Color

#EB875C is rgb(235, 135, 92) in RGB, hsl(18, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB875C
HEX#EB875C
RGBrgb(235, 135, 92)
HSLhsl(18, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(18, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.136 43.5)
LABlab(66.90% 36.41 40.30)
LCHlch(66.90% 54.31 47.90)

What #EB875C 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 #EB875C, 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.

#EB875C Channel Values

How #EB875C 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 135 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 61% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB875C 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB875C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB875C; 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 #EB875C

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 #EB875C 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#EB875C
Protanopia#9E9E5B
Protanomaly#C2955B
Deuteranopia#B0B055
Deuteranomaly#CBA258
Tritanopia#ED8383
Tritanomaly#EC8475
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB875C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb875c: #EB875C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB875C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb875c': '#EB875C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.529, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_eb875c">#EB875C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB875C"

More Orange Colors

#EB875C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB875C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB875C?

#EB875C is a light orange — rgb(235, 135, 92) in RGB and hsl(18, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #EB875C?

#EB875C is rgb(235, 135, 92) — red 235, green 135, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB875C?

#EB875C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB875C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB875C scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB875C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB875C 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.11, which is visibly different.

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