#EBC7AD Color
#EBC7AD is rgb(235, 199, 173) in RGB, hsl(25, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBC7ADrgb(235, 199, 173)hsl(25, 61%, 80%)hsv(25, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 8%)oklch(85.4% 0.054 57.8)lab(82.89% 10.34 18.05)lch(82.89% 20.81 60.20)What #EBC7AD 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 #EBC7AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBC7AD Channel Values
How #EBC7AD 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 199 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC7AD 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 #EBC7AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC7AD; 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 #EBC7AD
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 #EBC7AD 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.
#EBC7AD#CECEAD#DACBAD#D4D4AC#DDCFAC#EDC4C4#ECC5BB#CECECEUsing #EBC7AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebc7ad: #EBC7AD;background-color: #EBC7AD;colors: { 'color-ebc7ad': '#EBC7AD' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.780, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_ebc7ad">#EBC7AD</color>fill="#EBC7AD"More Orange Colors
#EBC7AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBC7AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBC7AD?
#EBC7AD is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 199, 173) in RGB and hsl(25, 61%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.72.
What is the RGB value of #EBC7AD?
#EBC7AD is rgb(235, 199, 173) — red 235, green 199, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBC7AD?
#EBC7AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBC7AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC7AD scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBC7AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBC7AD 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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