Palettes / Colors / #EBBB5F

#EBBB5F — Vivid Orange

#EBBB5F 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 #EBBB5F 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.

#EBBB5F 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 #6091EB; it also sits naturally between #EB7560 and #D6EB60. 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 73% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 60% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBBB5F

.text { color: #EBBB5F; }
.background { background-color: #EBBB5F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBB5F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 187, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 78%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBB5F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 187, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBB5F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 187, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBBB5F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBB5F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBBB5F

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Tones of #EBBB5F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #6091EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBBB5F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBB5F

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 #EBBB5F 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 #EBBB5F 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

← #EBBB5E  ·  #EBBB60 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBBB5F?

#EBBB5F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 187, 95). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBB5F?

#EBBB5F is RGB 235, 187, 95 — HSL 39°, 78%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 60%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBBB5F?

Its complement is #6091EB; analogous partners are #EB7560 and #D6EB60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBBB5F for text?

Black text on #EBBB5F has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.