#EB8860 Color
#EB8860 is rgb(235, 136, 96) in RGB, hsl(17, 78%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB8860rgb(235, 136, 96)hsl(17, 78%, 65%)hsv(17, 59%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 8%)oklch(72.5% 0.133 42.4)lab(67.16% 36.11 38.49)lch(67.16% 52.78 46.83)What #EB8860 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 #EB8860, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB8860 Channel Values
How #EB8860 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 136 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 78% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 59% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 59% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8860 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 #EB8860
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8860; 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 #EB8860
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 #EB8860 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.
#EB8860#9F9F5F#C2965F#B1B159#CBA25C#ED8484#EC8577#A2A2A2Using #EB8860 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb8860: #EB8860;background-color: #EB8860;colors: { 'color-eb8860': '#EB8860' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.533, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_eb8860">#EB8860</color>fill="#EB8860"More Orange Colors
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#EB8860 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB8860?
#EB8860 is a light orange — rgb(235, 136, 96) in RGB and hsl(17, 78%, 65%) 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 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #EB8860?
#EB8860 is rgb(235, 136, 96) — red 235, green 136, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB8860?
#EB8860 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB8860 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8860 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB8860 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB8860 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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