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#EBB45C Color

#EBB45C is rgb(235, 180, 92) in RGB, hsl(37, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBB45C
HEX#EBB45C
RGBrgb(235, 180, 92)
HSLhsl(37, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(37, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.123 77.2)
LABlab(77.19% 13.81 52.02)
LCHlch(77.19% 53.82 75.13)

What #EBB45C 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 #EBB45C, 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.

#EBB45C Channel Values

How #EBB45C 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 180 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 61% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBB45C 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBB45C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBB45C; 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 #EBB45C

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 #EBB45C 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#EBB45C
Protanopia#BFBF5B
Protanomaly#D2BB5C
Deuteranopia#C8C858
Deuteranomaly#D7C159
Tritanopia#F0ACAC
Tritanomaly#EEAF93
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #EBB45C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebb45c: #EBB45C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBB45C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebb45c': '#EBB45C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.706, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_ebb45c">#EBB45C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBB45C"

More Orange Colors

#EBB45C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBB45C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBB45C?

#EBB45C is a light orange — rgb(235, 180, 92) in RGB and hsl(37, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #EBB45C?

#EBB45C is rgb(235, 180, 92) — red 235, green 180, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBB45C?

#EBB45C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 61%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBB45C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBB45C scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBB45C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBB45C 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 13.07, which is visibly different.

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