Palettes / Colors / #EEBC76
#EEBC76 — Light Vivid Orange
#EEBC76 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EEBC76 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.
#EEBC76 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 #77A9EE; it also sits naturally between #EE8177 and #E4EE77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBC76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 188, 118 |
| HSL | 35°, 78%, 70% |
| HSV | 35°, 50%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 50%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.51, 55.45, 24.86 |
| Yxy | 55.45, 0.4130, 0.4053 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.30, 9.66, 42.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.47, 9.27, 29.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 50% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBC76
.text { color: #EEBC76; }
.background { background-color: #EEBC76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBC76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 188, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 78%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBC76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 188, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBC76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 188, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBC76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBC76">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77A9EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBC76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBC76
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 #EEBC76: ·
How #EEBC76 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 #EEBC76 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 #EEBC76?
#EEBC76 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 188, 118). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBC76?
#EEBC76 is RGB 238, 188, 118 — HSL 35°, 78%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 50%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBC76?
Its complement is #77A9EE; analogous partners are #EE8177 and #E4EE77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBC76 for text?
Black text on #EEBC76 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.