Palettes / Colors / #EBCAAD
#EBCAAD — Light Orange
#EBCAAD 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 #EBCAAD 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.
#EBCAAD 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 #ADCEEB; it also sits naturally between #EBADAF and #EBE9AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 202, 173 |
| HSL | 28°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 28°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.92, 62.92, 48.36 |
| Yxy | 62.92, 0.3612, 0.3612 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.40, 7.33, 18.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.32, 7.13, 15.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 79% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · 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 #EBCAAD
.text { color: #EBCAAD; }
.background { background-color: #EBCAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 202, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 202, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 202, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCAAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCAAD
Tints of #EBCAAD
Tones of #EBCAAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADCEEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCAAD
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 #EBCAAD: ·
How #EBCAAD 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 #EBCAAD 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 #EBCAAD?
#EBCAAD is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 202, 173). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCAAD?
#EBCAAD is RGB 235, 202, 173 — HSL 28°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCAAD?
Its complement is #ADCEEB; analogous partners are #EBADAF and #EBE9AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCAAD for text?
Black text on #EBCAAD has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.