Palettes / Colors / #EBA152
#EBA152 — Vivid Orange
#EBA152 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EBA152 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.
#EBA152 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 #529CEB; it also sits naturally between #EB5452 and #E8EB52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBA152 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 161, 82 |
| HSL | 31°, 79%, 62% |
| HSV | 31°, 65%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 65%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.53, 43.76, 13.87 |
| Yxy | 43.76, 0.4571, 0.4122 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.07, 20.02, 51.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.15, 19.01, 31.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 63% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 65% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBA152
.text { color: #EBA152; }
.background { background-color: #EBA152; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBA152; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 161, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 79%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBA152; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 161, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBA152; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 161, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBA152">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBA152">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #529CEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBA152: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBA152
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 #EBA152: ·
How #EBA152 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 #EBA152 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 #EBA152?
#EBA152 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 161, 82). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBA152?
#EBA152 is RGB 235, 161, 82 — HSL 31°, 79%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 65%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBA152?
Its complement is #529CEB; analogous partners are #EB5452 and #E8EB52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBA152 for text?
Black text on #EBA152 has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.