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#EB802B — Vivid Orange

#EB802B is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #EB802B 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.

#EB802B 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 #2D96EB; it also sits naturally between #EB2D37 and #EBE22D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#EB802B · RGB 235, 128, 43

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Color values

HEX#EB802B
RGB235, 128, 43
HSL27°, 83%, 55%
HSV27°, 82%, 92%
CMYK0%, 46%, 82%, 8%
XYZ42.42, 33.27, 6.47
Yxy33.27, 0.5162, 0.4050
CIE-Lab64.38, 35.61, 60.54
Hunter Lab57.68, 33.92, 31.76

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 92% · Green 50% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 82% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #EB802B on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #EB802B on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #EB802B

.text { color: #EB802B; }
.background { background-color: #EB802B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB802B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 128, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB802B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 128, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB802B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 128, 43, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EB802B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB802B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EB802B

#E97516#D26914#BB5E11#A3520F#8C460D#70380A#592C08#412106#2A1504#130902

Tints of #EB802B

#ED8E40#EF9952#F1A465#F2AF78#F5BD8F#F6C8A2#F8D3B4#FADEC7#FCE9DA#FDF4EC

Tones of #EB802B

#DE843B#D08549#C28756#B68863#A88971#9A8B7E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D96EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text2.74:1 Fails
Against black text7.65:1 AAA

Best text color on #EB802B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB802B

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #EB802B: ·

How #EB802B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #BDBC40Deuteranopia · #C3CB45Tritanopia · #E65053

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:

Tailwind orange 500 · #F97316Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind amber 500 · #F59E0B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #EB802B rather than the exact color:

Ruby Summit
#972828 · #E45742 · #EB7F31 · #FCAD38
Palette Ed7d31
#ED7D31 · #6C5F5B · #4F4A45 · #F6F1EE
Palette E87f24
#E87F24 · #FFC81E · #FEFDDF · #73A5CA
Vintage Ruby
#253C6D · #30497D · #455B8A · #F2842F
Palette Ebe1d1
#EBE1D1 · #41644A · #0D4715 · #E9762B
Palette F1f0e9
#F1F0E9 · #41644A · #0D4715 · #E9762B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#EB7F31#ED7D31#E87F24#F2842F#E9762B#E67E22#E2852E#F67D31#DE802B#EF7722#E4752F#E38B29

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EB802A  ·  #EB802C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EB802B?

#EB802B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 128, 43). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EB802B?

#EB802B is RGB 235, 128, 43 — HSL 27°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 82%, 8%.

What colors go with #EB802B?

Its complement is #2D96EB; analogous partners are #EB2D37 and #EBE22D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EB802B for text?

Black text on #EB802B has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.