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#EBBA7A Color

#EBBA7A is rgb(235, 186, 122) in RGB, hsl(34, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBBA7A
HEX#EBBA7A
RGBrgb(235, 186, 122)
HSLhsl(34, 74%, 70%)
HSVhsv(34, 48%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.099 73.1)
LABlab(78.96% 12.55 39.40)
LCHlch(78.96% 41.35 72.33)

What #EBBA7A 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 #EBBA7A, 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.

#EBBA7A Channel Values

How #EBBA7A 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 186 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 74% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 48% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 48% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBBA7A 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBBA7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBBA7A; 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 #EBBA7A

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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Shades

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How #EBBA7A 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#EBBA7A
Protanopia#C4C47A
Protanomaly#D4C07A
Deuteranopia#CCCC77
Deuteranomaly#D9C578
Tritanopia#F0B4B4
Tritanomaly#EEB6A0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBBA7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebba7a: #EBBA7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBBA7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebba7a': '#EBBA7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.729, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_ebba7a">#EBBA7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBBA7A"

More Orange Colors

#EBBA7A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBBA7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBBA7A?

#EBBA7A is a light orange — rgb(235, 186, 122) in RGB and hsl(34, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #EBBA7A?

#EBBA7A is rgb(235, 186, 122) — red 235, green 186, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBBA7A?

#EBBA7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 48%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBBA7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBBA7A scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBBA7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBBA7A 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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