Palettes / Colors / #EBC8A2
#EBC8A2 — Light Orange
#EBC8A2 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EBC8A2 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.
#EBC8A2 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 #A2C6EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA4A2 and #EAEBA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBC8A2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 200, 162 |
| HSL | 31°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 31°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 31%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.44, 61.58, 42.83 |
| Yxy | 61.58, 0.3704, 0.3713 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.69, 6.93, 23.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.47, 6.72, 19.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 78% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 31% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBC8A2
.text { color: #EBC8A2; }
.background { background-color: #EBC8A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC8A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 200, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC8A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 200, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC8A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 200, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBC8A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC8A2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBC8A2
Tints of #EBC8A2
Tones of #EBC8A2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2C6EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBC8A2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBC8A2
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 #EBC8A2: ·
How #EBC8A2 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 #EBC8A2 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 #EBC8A2?
#EBC8A2 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 200, 162). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC8A2?
#EBC8A2 is RGB 235, 200, 162 — HSL 31°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 31%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBC8A2?
Its complement is #A2C6EB; analogous partners are #EBA4A2 and #EAEBA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBC8A2 for text?
Black text on #EBC8A2 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.