Palettes / Colors / #EBBFAD
#EBBFAD — Light Orange
#EBBFAD is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EBBFAD 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.
#EBBFAD 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 #ADD9EB; it also sits naturally between #EBADBA and #EBDEAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBFAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 191, 173 |
| HSL | 17°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 17°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.43, 57.94, 47.53 |
| Yxy | 57.94, 0.3643, 0.3492 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.71, 13.12, 15.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.12, 12.78, 12.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBFAD
.text { color: #EBBFAD; }
.background { background-color: #EBBFAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBFAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 191, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBFAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 191, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBFAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 191, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBFAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBFAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBBFAD
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Tones of #EBBFAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADD9EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBFAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBFAD
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 #EBBFAD: ·
How #EBBFAD 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 #EBBFAD 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 #EBBFAD?
#EBBFAD is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 191, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBFAD?
#EBBFAD is RGB 235, 191, 173 — HSL 17°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBFAD?
Its complement is #ADD9EB; analogous partners are #EBADBA and #EBDEAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBFAD for text?
Black text on #EBBFAD has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.