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#EBA170 Color

#EBA170 is rgb(235, 161, 112) in RGB, hsl(24, 75%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 52%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBA170
HEX#EBA170
RGBrgb(235, 161, 112)
HSLhsl(24, 75%, 68%)
HSVhsv(24, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 52%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.109 53.9)
LABlab(72.90% 24.48 37.07)
LCHlch(72.90% 44.42 56.56)

What #EBA170 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 #EBA170, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 6.33Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 7.24Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 7.3Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 7.62Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 8.45Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 8.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EBA170 Channel Values

How #EBA170 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 161 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 75% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 52% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBA170 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBA170 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBA170

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBA170; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EBA170
Complementary
#70BAEB
Analogous
#EB707C
Analogous
#EBDE70
Triadic
#70EBA1
Triadic
#A170EB
Split comp.
#70EBDE
Split comp.
#707CEB

Tints & Shades of #EBA170

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.

Tints

#EDAD82
#F0BC98
#F3C7AA
#F5D3BC
#F8DFCE
#FBEDE4

Shades

#E58748
#DF6C20
#B7591A
#8A4314
#62300E
#3A1C08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBA170.

How #EBA170 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#EBA170
Protanopia#B1B16F
Protanomaly#CBAB70
Deuteranopia#BEBE6C
Deuteranomaly#D1B36D
Tritanopia#EE9C9C
Tritanomaly#ED9E8C
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #EBA170 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eba170: #EBA170;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBA170;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eba170': '#EBA170' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.631, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_eba170">#EBA170</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBA170"

More Orange Colors

#EBA170 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EBA170 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBA170?

#EBA170 is a light orange — rgb(235, 161, 112) in RGB and hsl(24, 75%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #EBA170?

#EBA170 is rgb(235, 161, 112) — red 235, green 161, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBA170?

#EBA170 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 52%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBA170 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBA170 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBA170 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBA170 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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