Palettes / Colors / #EBAF8A
#EBAF8A — Light Orange
#EBAF8A 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 #EBAF8A 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.
#EBAF8A 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 #89C6EB; it also sits naturally between #EB8995 and #EBE089. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBAF8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 175, 138 |
| HSL | 23°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 23°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 41%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.18, 50.16, 30.87 |
| Yxy | 50.16, 0.4007, 0.3710 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.17, 17.31, 27.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.82, 16.66, 20.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 69% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 41% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBAF8A
.text { color: #EBAF8A; }
.background { background-color: #EBAF8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBAF8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 175, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBAF8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 175, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBAF8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 175, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBAF8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBAF8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBAF8A
Tints of #EBAF8A
Tones of #EBAF8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #89C6EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBAF8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBAF8A
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 #EBAF8A: ·
How #EBAF8A 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 #EBAF8A 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 #EBAF8A?
#EBAF8A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 175, 138). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBAF8A?
#EBAF8A is RGB 235, 175, 138 — HSL 23°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 41%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBAF8A?
Its complement is #89C6EB; analogous partners are #EB8995 and #EBE089. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBAF8A for text?
Black text on #EBAF8A has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.