Palettes / Colors / #EBCD9C

#EBCD9C — Light Orange

#EBCD9C 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 #EBCD9C 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.

#EBCD9C 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 #9EBBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBA79E and #E2EB9E. 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 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 34% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBCD9C

.text { color: #EBCD9C; }
.background { background-color: #EBCD9C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCD9C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 205, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 66%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCD9C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 205, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCD9C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 205, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBCD9C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCD9C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9EBBEB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBCD9C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCD9C

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 #EBCD9C 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 #EBCD9C 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

← #EBCD9B  ·  #EBCD9D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBCD9C?

#EBCD9C is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 205, 156). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCD9C?

#EBCD9C is RGB 235, 205, 156 — HSL 37°, 66%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 34%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBCD9C?

Its complement is #9EBBEB; analogous partners are #EBA79E and #E2EB9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBCD9C for text?

Black text on #EBCD9C has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.