Palettes / Colors / #EBBCA4
#EBBCA4 — Light Orange
#EBBCA4 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 #EBBCA4 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.
#EBBCA4 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3D3EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA3AF and #EBDFA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBCA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 188, 164 |
| HSL | 20°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 20°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 30%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.95, 56.31, 42.88 |
| Yxy | 56.31, 0.3727, 0.3561 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.79, 13.50, 18.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.04, 13.11, 15.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 74% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 30% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBCA4
.text { color: #EBBCA4; }
.background { background-color: #EBBCA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBCA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBCA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBCA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBCA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBCA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3D3EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBCA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBCA4
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 #EBBCA4: ·
How #EBBCA4 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 #EBBCA4 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 #EBBCA4?
#EBBCA4 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 188, 164). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBCA4?
#EBBCA4 is RGB 235, 188, 164 — HSL 20°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 30%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBCA4?
Its complement is #A3D3EB; analogous partners are #EBA3AF and #EBDFA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBCA4 for text?
Black text on #EBBCA4 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.