#EBD2A8 Color
#EBD2A8 is rgb(235, 210, 168) in RGB, hsl(38, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD2A8rgb(235, 210, 168)hsl(38, 63%, 79%)hsv(38, 29%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 8%)oklch(87.4% 0.062 80.6)lab(85.53% 4.44 24.25)lch(85.53% 24.65 79.63)What #EBD2A8 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 #EBD2A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBD2A8 Channel Values
How #EBD2A8 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 210 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 63% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 29% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD2A8 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 #EBD2A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD2A8; 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 #EBD2A8
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 #EBD2A8 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.
#EBD2A8#D7D7A8#DFD5A8#DBDBA7#E1D7A7#EFCDCD#EDCFC0#D5D5D5Using #EBD2A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd2a8: #EBD2A8;background-color: #EBD2A8;colors: { 'color-ebd2a8': '#EBD2A8' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.824, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_ebd2a8">#EBD2A8</color>fill="#EBD2A8"More Orange Colors
#EBD2A8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD2A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD2A8?
#EBD2A8 is a light orange — rgb(235, 210, 168) in RGB and hsl(38, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #EBD2A8?
#EBD2A8 is rgb(235, 210, 168) — red 235, green 210, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD2A8?
#EBD2A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD2A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD2A8 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD2A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD2A8 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.16, which is very hard to tell apart.
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