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#EB8B1E Color

#EB8B1E is rgb(235, 139, 30) in RGB, hsl(32, 84%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB8B1E
HEX#EB8B1E
RGBrgb(235, 139, 30)
HSLhsl(32, 84%, 52%)
HSVhsv(32, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.159 61.7)
LABlab(67.33% 32.50 67.32)
LCHlch(67.33% 74.76 64.23)

What #EB8B1E 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 #EB8B1E, 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.

#EB8B1E Channel Values

How #EB8B1E 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 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 84% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 87% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8B1E 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 text8.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB8B1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8B1E; 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 #EB8B1E

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 #EB8B1E 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#EB8B1E
Protanopia#A1A11A
Protanomaly#C3991C
Deuteranopia#B2B200
Deuteranomaly#CCA40B
Tritanopia#EF8383
Tritanomaly#ED8669
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB8B1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb8b1e: #EB8B1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB8B1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb8b1e': '#EB8B1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.545, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_eb8b1e">#EB8B1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB8B1E"

More Orange Colors

#EB8B1E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB8B1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB8B1E?

#EB8B1E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(235, 139, 30) in RGB and hsl(32, 84%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #EB8B1E?

#EB8B1E is rgb(235, 139, 30) — red 235, green 139, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB8B1E?

#EB8B1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 87%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB8B1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8B1E scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB8B1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB8B1E 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

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