#EBC3B2 Color
#EBC3B2 is rgb(235, 195, 178) in RGB, hsl(18, 59%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBC3B2rgb(235, 195, 178)hsl(18, 59%, 81%)hsv(18, 24%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 8%)oklch(84.7% 0.052 44.3)lab(82.00% 12.84 14.19)lch(82.00% 19.13 47.87)What #EBC3B2 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 #EBC3B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBC3B2 Channel Values
How #EBC3B2 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 195 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 59% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 24% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 24% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC3B2 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 #EBC3B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC3B2; 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 #EBC3B2
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 #EBC3B2 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.
#EBC3B2#CBCBB2#D8C8B2#D1D1B1#DCCCB1#EDC1C1#ECC2BB#CBCBCBUsing #EBC3B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebc3b2: #EBC3B2;background-color: #EBC3B2;colors: { 'color-ebc3b2': '#EBC3B2' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.765, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_ebc3b2">#EBC3B2</color>fill="#EBC3B2"More Orange Colors
#EBC3B2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBC3B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBC3B2?
#EBC3B2 is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 195, 178) in RGB and hsl(18, 59%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #EBC3B2?
#EBC3B2 is rgb(235, 195, 178) — red 235, green 195, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBC3B2?
#EBC3B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBC3B2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC3B2 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBC3B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBC3B2 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.86, which is visibly different.
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