#EB8A52 Color
#EB8A52 is rgb(235, 138, 82) in RGB, hsl(22, 79%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB8A52rgb(235, 138, 82)hsl(22, 79%, 62%)hsv(22, 65%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 8%)oklch(72.6% 0.138 49.3)lab(67.44% 34.46 46.05)lch(67.44% 57.52 53.19)What #EB8A52 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 #EB8A52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB8A52 Channel Values
How #EB8A52 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 138 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 79% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 65% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 65% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8A52 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 #EB8A52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8A52; 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 #EB8A52
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 #EB8A52 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.
#EB8A52#A0A051#C39851#B2B24A#CBA34D#EE8585#ED8774#A3A3A3Using #EB8A52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb8a52: #EB8A52;background-color: #EB8A52;colors: { 'color-eb8a52': '#EB8A52' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.541, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_eb8a52">#EB8A52</color>fill="#EB8A52"More Orange Colors
#EB8A52 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EB8A52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB8A52?
#EB8A52 is a light orange — rgb(235, 138, 82) in RGB and hsl(22, 79%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #EB8A52?
#EB8A52 is rgb(235, 138, 82) — red 235, green 138, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB8A52?
#EB8A52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB8A52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8A52 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB8A52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB8A52 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.
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