#EBBE6B Color
#EBBE6B is rgb(235, 190, 107) in RGB, hsl(39, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBBE6Brgb(235, 190, 107)hsl(39, 76%, 67%)hsv(39, 54%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 8%)oklch(82.4% 0.114 81.4)lab(79.78% 9.62 47.81)lch(79.78% 48.77 78.62)What #EBBE6B 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 #EBBE6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBBE6B Channel Values
How #EBBE6B 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 190 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 76% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 54% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 54% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBBE6B 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 #EBBE6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBBE6B; 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 #EBBE6B
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 #EBBE6B 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.
#EBBE6B#C7C76B#D6C36B#CECE68#DAC869#F1B6B6#EEB99E#C5C5C5Using #EBBE6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebbe6b: #EBBE6B;background-color: #EBBE6B;colors: { 'color-ebbe6b': '#EBBE6B' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.745, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_ebbe6b">#EBBE6B</color>fill="#EBBE6B"More Orange Colors
#EBBE6B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBBE6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBBE6B?
#EBBE6B is a light orange — rgb(235, 190, 107) in RGB and hsl(39, 76%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #EBBE6B?
#EBBE6B is rgb(235, 190, 107) — red 235, green 190, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBBE6B?
#EBBE6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBBE6B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBBE6B scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBBE6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBBE6B 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 16.96, which is visibly different.
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