Palettes / Colors / #EBCE99

#EBCE99 — Light Orange

#EBCE99 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 #EBCE99 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.

#EBCE99 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 #99B5EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA599 and #DFEB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 92% · Green 81% · Blue 60%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 35% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBCE99

.text { color: #EBCE99; }
.background { background-color: #EBCE99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCE99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 206, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCE99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 206, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCE99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 206, 153, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBCE99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCE99">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBCE99

Tints of #EBCE99

Tones of #EBCE99

Color harmonies

Complementary — #99B5EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBCE99: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCE99

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 #EBCE99 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 #EBCE99 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

← #EBCE98  ·  #EBCE9A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBCE99?

#EBCE99 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 206, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCE99?

#EBCE99 is RGB 235, 206, 153 — HSL 39°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 35%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBCE99?

Its complement is #99B5EB; analogous partners are #EBA599 and #DFEB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBCE99 for text?

Black text on #EBCE99 has a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.