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#EBC284 Color

#EBC284 is rgb(235, 194, 132) in RGB, hsl(36, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBC284
HEX#EBC284
RGBrgb(235, 194, 132)
HSLhsl(36, 72%, 72%)
HSVhsv(36, 44%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.092 77.3)
LABlab(81.05% 9.27 36.92)
LCHlch(81.05% 38.07 75.90)

What #EBC284 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 #EBC284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 5.19Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 7.57Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 9.18Topaz#FFC87CΔE 10.36Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 10.39Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 10.67

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EBC284 Channel Values

How #EBC284 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 194 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 72% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 44% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 44% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC284 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 text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBC284 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBC284

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC284; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EBC284
Complementary
#84ADEB
Analogous
#EB8E84
Analogous
#E1EB84
Triadic
#84EBC2
Triadic
#C284EB
Split comp.
#84E1EB
Split comp.
#8E84EB

Tints & Shades of #EBC284

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.

Tints

#EECB96
#F0D1A3
#F3DAB4
#F6E3C6
#F9EBD8
#FBF2E5

Shades

#E4AC58
#DD9831
#BD7D1F
#916018
#654310
#3D290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBC284.

How #EBC284 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#EBC284
Protanopia#CACA84
Protanomaly#D8C784
Deuteranopia#D1D182
Deuteranomaly#DCCB83
Tritanopia#F0BCBC
Tritanomaly#EEBEA8
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBC284 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebc284: #EBC284;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBC284;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebc284': '#EBC284' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.761, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_ebc284">#EBC284</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBC284"

More Orange Colors

#EBC284 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EBC284 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBC284?

#EBC284 is a light orange — rgb(235, 194, 132) in RGB and hsl(36, 72%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #EBC284?

#EBC284 is rgb(235, 194, 132) — red 235, green 194, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBC284?

#EBC284 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBC284 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC284 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBC284 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBC284 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 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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