Palettes / Colors / #EB883D

#EB883D — Vivid Orange

#EB883D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Coral (#FF7F50). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: coral (#FF7F50) — not an exact match. CSS coral gives you #FF7F50, a different color; use #EB883D 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.

#EB883D 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 #3D9FEB; it also sits naturally between #EB3D49 and #EBDF3D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 92% · Green 53% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 74% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EB883D

.text { color: #EB883D; }
.background { background-color: #EB883D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB883D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 136, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 81%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB883D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 136, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB883D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 136, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EB883D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB883D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EB883D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D9FEB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EB883D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB883D

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:

How #EB883D 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 #EB883D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EB883C  ·  #EB883E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EB883D?

#EB883D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 136, 61). Its closest standard named color is Coral.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EB883D?

#EB883D is RGB 235, 136, 61 — HSL 26°, 81%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 74%, 8%.

What colors go with #EB883D?

Its complement is #3D9FEB; analogous partners are #EB3D49 and #EBDF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EB883D for text?

Black text on #EB883D has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.