#EBA866 Color
#EBA866 is rgb(235, 168, 102) in RGB, hsl(30, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBA866rgb(235, 168, 102)hsl(30, 77%, 66%)hsv(30, 57%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 8%)oklch(78.2% 0.115 64.4)lab(74.42% 20.37 44.01)lch(74.42% 48.49 65.17)What #EBA866 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 #EBA866, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBA866 Channel Values
How #EBA866 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 168 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 77% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 57% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 57% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBA866 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 #EBA866
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBA866; 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 #EBA866
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 #EBA866 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eba866: #EBA866;background-color: #EBA866;colors: { 'color-eba866': '#EBA866' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.659, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_eba866">#EBA866</color>fill="#EBA866"More Orange Colors
#EBA866 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBA866 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBA866?
#EBA866 is a light orange — rgb(235, 168, 102) in RGB and hsl(30, 77%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #EBA866?
#EBA866 is rgb(235, 168, 102) — red 235, green 168, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBA866?
#EBA866 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 57%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBA866 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBA866 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBA866 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBA866 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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