Palettes / Colors / #EBBC97

#EBBC97 — Light Orange

#EBBC97 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 #EBBC97 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.

#EBBC97 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 #98C7EB; it also sits naturally between #EB989E and #EBE698. 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 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 36% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBBC97

.text { color: #EBBC97; }
.background { background-color: #EBBC97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBC97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 68%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBC97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBC97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBBC97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBC97">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBBC97

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98C7EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBBC97: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBC97

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 #EBBC97 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 #EBBC97 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

← #EBBC96  ·  #EBBC98 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBBC97?

#EBBC97 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 188, 151). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBC97?

#EBBC97 is RGB 235, 188, 151 — HSL 26°, 68%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 36%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBBC97?

Its complement is #98C7EB; analogous partners are #EB989E and #EBE698. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBBC97 for text?

Black text on #EBBC97 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.