Palettes / Colors / #EBBC64

#EBBC64 — Light Orange

#EBBC64 is a orange color we call Light 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 #EBBC64 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.

#EBBC64 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 #6694EB; it also sits naturally between #EB7A66 and #D7EB66. 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 74% · Blue 39%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 57% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBBC64

.text { color: #EBBC64; }
.background { background-color: #EBBC64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBC64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 77%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBC64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBC64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 100, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBBC64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBC64">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBBC64

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6694EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBBC64: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBC64

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 #EBBC64 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 #EBBC64 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

← #EBBC63  ·  #EBBC65 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBBC64?

#EBBC64 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 188, 100). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBC64?

#EBBC64 is RGB 235, 188, 100 — HSL 39°, 77%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 57%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBBC64?

Its complement is #6694EB; analogous partners are #EB7A66 and #D7EB66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBBC64 for text?

Black text on #EBBC64 has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.