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#EBC4AD Color

#EBC4AD is rgb(235, 196, 173) in RGB, hsl(22, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 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 2.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBC4AD
HEX#EBC4AD
RGBrgb(235, 196, 173)
HSLhsl(22, 61%, 80%)
HSVhsv(22, 26%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.054 52.2)
LABlab(82.16% 11.83 17.05)
LCHlch(82.16% 20.75 55.24)

What #EBC4AD 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 #EBC4AD, 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.

#EBC4AD Channel Values

How #EBC4AD 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 196 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 61% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 26% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 26% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC4AD 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBC4AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC4AD; 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 #EBC4AD

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 #EBC4AD 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#EBC4AD
Protanopia#CBCBAD
Protanomaly#D9C8AD
Deuteranopia#D2D2AC
Deuteranomaly#DCCDAC
Tritanopia#EDC1C1
Tritanomaly#ECC2BA
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #EBC4AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebc4ad: #EBC4AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBC4AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebc4ad': '#EBC4AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.769, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ebc4ad">#EBC4AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBC4AD"

More Orange Colors

#EBC4AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBC4AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBC4AD?

#EBC4AD is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 196, 173) in RGB and hsl(22, 61%, 80%) 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 2.31.

What is the RGB value of #EBC4AD?

#EBC4AD is rgb(235, 196, 173) — red 235, green 196, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBC4AD?

#EBC4AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBC4AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC4AD scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBC4AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBC4AD 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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