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#EB9705 Color

#EB9705 is rgb(235, 151, 5) in RGB, hsl(38, 96%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gamboge (#E49B0F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB9705
HEX#EB9705
RGBrgb(235, 151, 5)
HSLhsl(38, 96%, 47%)
HSVhsv(38, 98%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.16 70.1)
LABlab(69.95% 26.25 73.66)
LCHlch(69.95% 78.20 70.39)

What #EB9705 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 #EB9705, 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.

#EB9705 Channel Values

How #EB9705 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 151 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 96% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 98% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 98% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB9705 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB9705

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB9705; 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 #EB9705

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 #EB9705 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#EB9705
Protanopia#A9A900
Protanomaly#C7A200
Deuteranopia#B8B800
Deuteranomaly#CFAC00
Tritanopia#F08E8E
Tritanomaly#EE9270
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB9705 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb9705: #EB9705;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB9705;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb9705': '#EB9705' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.592, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_eb9705">#EB9705</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB9705"

More Orange Colors

#EB9705 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB9705 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB9705?

#EB9705 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(235, 151, 5) in RGB and hsl(38, 96%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gamboge (#E49B0F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #EB9705?

#EB9705 is rgb(235, 151, 5) — red 235, green 151, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB9705?

#EB9705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB9705 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB9705 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB9705 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB9705 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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