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#EBA96B Color

#EBA96B is rgb(235, 169, 107) in RGB, hsl(29, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fawn (#E5AA70), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBA96B
HEX#EBA96B
RGBrgb(235, 169, 107)
HSLhsl(29, 76%, 67%)
HSVhsv(29, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.111 63.3)
LABlab(74.71% 20.15 41.83)
LCHlch(74.71% 46.43 64.29)

What #EBA96B 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 #EBA96B, 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.

#EBA96B Channel Values

How #EBA96B 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 169 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 76% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBA96B 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBA96B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBA96B; 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 #EBA96B

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 #EBA96B 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#EBA96B
Protanopia#B7B76A
Protanomaly#CEB16B
Deuteranopia#C2C267
Deuteranomaly#D4B968
Tritanopia#EFA3A3
Tritanomaly#EDA590
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #EBA96B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eba96b: #EBA96B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBA96B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eba96b': '#EBA96B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.663, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_eba96b">#EBA96B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBA96B"

More Orange Colors

#EBA96B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBA96B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBA96B?

#EBA96B is a light orange — rgb(235, 169, 107) in RGB and hsl(29, 76%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #EBA96B?

#EBA96B is rgb(235, 169, 107) — red 235, green 169, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBA96B?

#EBA96B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBA96B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBA96B scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBA96B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBA96B 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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