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#EB8B05 Color

#EB8B05 is rgb(235, 139, 5) in RGB, hsl(35, 96%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 98%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fulvous (#E48400), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB8B05
HEX#EB8B05
RGBrgb(235, 139, 5)
HSLhsl(35, 96%, 47%)
HSVhsv(35, 98%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 98%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.163 63.5)
LABlab(67.28% 32.26 72.07)
LCHlch(67.28% 78.97 65.88)

What #EB8B05 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 #EB8B05, 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.

#EB8B05 Channel Values

How #EB8B05 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 139 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 96% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 98% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 98% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8B05 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB8B05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8B05; 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 #EB8B05

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 #EB8B05 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#EB8B05
Protanopia#A1A100
Protanomaly#C39900
Deuteranopia#B2B200
Deuteranomaly#CCA400
Tritanopia#EF8383
Tritanomaly#ED8667
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #EB8B05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb8b05: #EB8B05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB8B05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb8b05': '#EB8B05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.545, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_eb8b05">#EB8B05</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB8B05"

More Orange Colors

#EB8B05 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB8B05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB8B05?

#EB8B05 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(235, 139, 5) in RGB and hsl(35, 96%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fulvous (#E48400), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.

What is the RGB value of #EB8B05?

#EB8B05 is rgb(235, 139, 5) — red 235, green 139, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB8B05?

#EB8B05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 98%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB8B05 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8B05 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB8B05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB8B05 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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