Palettes / Colors / #EABB76
#EABB76 — Light Orange
#EABB76 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EABB76 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EABB76 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #76A4EA; it also sits naturally between #EA8276 and #DEEA76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EABB76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 187, 118 |
| HSL | 36°, 73%, 69% |
| HSV | 36°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.97, 54.34, 24.73 |
| Yxy | 54.34, 0.4101, 0.4054 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.66, 8.57, 41.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.72, 8.17, 28.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 50% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EABB76
.text { color: #EABB76; }
.background { background-color: #EABB76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EABB76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 187, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 73%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EABB76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 187, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EABB76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 187, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EABB76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EABB76">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EABB76
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Tones of #EABB76
Color harmonies
Complementary — #76A4EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EABB76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EABB76
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EABB76: ·
How #EABB76 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EABB76 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EABB76?
#EABB76 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 234, 187, 118). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EABB76?
#EABB76 is RGB 234, 187, 118 — HSL 36°, 73%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #EABB76?
Its complement is #76A4EA; analogous partners are #EA8276 and #DEEA76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EABB76 for text?
Black text on #EABB76 has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.