#EBD3AD Color
#EBD3AD is rgb(235, 211, 173) in RGB, hsl(37, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD3ADrgb(235, 211, 173)hsl(37, 61%, 80%)hsv(37, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 8%)oklch(87.7% 0.057 79.2)lab(85.86% 4.43 22.10)lch(85.86% 22.54 78.66)What #EBD3AD 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 #EBD3AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBD3AD Channel Values
How #EBD3AD 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 211 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD3AD 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 #EBD3AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD3AD; 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 #EBD3AD
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 #EBD3AD 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.
#EBD3AD#D7D7AD#DFD6AD#DBDBAC#E2D8AC#EFCFCF#EDD0C2#D6D6D6Using #EBD3AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd3ad: #EBD3AD;background-color: #EBD3AD;colors: { 'color-ebd3ad': '#EBD3AD' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.827, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_ebd3ad">#EBD3AD</color>fill="#EBD3AD"More Orange Colors
#EBD3AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD3AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD3AD?
#EBD3AD is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 211, 173) in RGB and hsl(37, 61%, 80%) 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 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #EBD3AD?
#EBD3AD is rgb(235, 211, 173) — red 235, green 211, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD3AD?
#EBD3AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD3AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD3AD scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD3AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD3AD 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 4.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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