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#EBB798 Color

#EBB798 is rgb(235, 183, 152) in RGB, hsl(22, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBB798
HEX#EBB798
RGBrgb(235, 183, 152)
HSLhsl(22, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(22, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.074 52.2)
LABlab(78.66% 16.37 23.41)
LCHlch(78.66% 28.56 55.03)

What #EBB798 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 #EBB798, 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.

#EBB798 Channel Values

How #EBB798 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 183 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 35% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBB798 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBB798

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBB798; 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 #EBB798

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 #EBB798 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#EBB798
Protanopia#C1C198
Protanomaly#D3BD98
Deuteranopia#CACA96
Deuteranomaly#D8C397
Tritanopia#EEB3B3
Tritanomaly#EDB5A9
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBB798 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebb798: #EBB798;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBB798;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebb798': '#EBB798' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.718, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_ebb798">#EBB798</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBB798"

More Orange Colors

#EBB798 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBB798 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBB798?

#EBB798 is a light orange — rgb(235, 183, 152) in RGB and hsl(22, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #EBB798?

#EBB798 is rgb(235, 183, 152) — red 235, green 183, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBB798?

#EBB798 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBB798 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBB798 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBB798 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBB798 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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