Palettes / Colors / #EBCD93

#EBCD93 — Light Orange

#EBCD93 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EBCD93 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.

#EBCD93 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 #93B1EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA293 and #DDEB93. 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 80% · Blue 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 37% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBCD93

.text { color: #EBCD93; }
.background { background-color: #EBCD93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCD93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 205, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 69%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCD93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 205, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCD93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 205, 147, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBCD93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCD93">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBCD93

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #93B1EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBCD93: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCD93

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 #EBCD93 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 #EBCD93 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBCD93?

#EBCD93 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 205, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCD93?

#EBCD93 is RGB 235, 205, 147 — HSL 40°, 69%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 37%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBCD93?

Its complement is #93B1EB; analogous partners are #EBA293 and #DDEB93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBCD93 for text?

Black text on #EBCD93 has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.