Palettes / Colors / #EEBF7C
#EEBF7C — Light Orange
#EEBF7C is a orange color we call Light 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 #EEBF7C 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.
#EEBF7C 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 #7CACEE; it also sits naturally between #EE867C and #E5EE7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBF7C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 191, 124 |
| HSL | 35°, 77%, 71% |
| HSV | 35°, 48%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 48%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.53, 56.89, 27.02 |
| Yxy | 56.89, 0.4067, 0.4022 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, 8.64, 40.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.43, 8.30, 28.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 48% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBF7C
.text { color: #EEBF7C; }
.background { background-color: #EEBF7C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBF7C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 191, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 77%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBF7C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 191, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBF7C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 191, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBF7C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBF7C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBF7C
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Tones of #EEBF7C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CACEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBF7C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBF7C
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 #EEBF7C: ·
How #EEBF7C 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 #EEBF7C 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 #EEBF7C?
#EEBF7C is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 191, 124). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBF7C?
#EEBF7C is RGB 238, 191, 124 — HSL 35°, 77%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 48%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBF7C?
Its complement is #7CACEE; analogous partners are #EE867C and #E5EE7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBF7C for text?
Black text on #EEBF7C has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.