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#EBC0A2 Color

#EBC0A2 is rgb(235, 192, 162) in RGB, hsl(25, 65%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBC0A2
HEX#EBC0A2
RGBrgb(235, 192, 162)
HSLhsl(25, 65%, 78%)
HSVhsv(25, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.064 56.6)
LABlab(81.00% 12.77 21.27)
LCHlch(81.00% 24.81 59.03)

What #EBC0A2 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 #EBC0A2, 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.

#EBC0A2 Channel Values

How #EBC0A2 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 192 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 65% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 31% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC0A2 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBC0A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC0A2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EBC0A2

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 #EBC0A2 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#EBC0A2
Protanopia#C8C8A2
Protanomaly#D7C5A2
Deuteranopia#D0D0A0
Deuteranomaly#DBCAA1
Tritanopia#EEBDBD
Tritanomaly#EDBEB3
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBC0A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebc0a2: #EBC0A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBC0A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebc0a2': '#EBC0A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.753, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_ebc0a2">#EBC0A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBC0A2"

More Orange Colors

#EBC0A2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBC0A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBC0A2?

#EBC0A2 is a light orange — rgb(235, 192, 162) in RGB and hsl(25, 65%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.

What is the RGB value of #EBC0A2?

#EBC0A2 is rgb(235, 192, 162) — red 235, green 192, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBC0A2?

#EBC0A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBC0A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC0A2 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBC0A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBC0A2 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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