What color is #EB8D69?

#EB8D69 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Firewatch. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EB8D69?

The RGB value is 235, 141, 105: 235 red, 141 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EB8D69?

The complementary color is #69C7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EB8D69?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EB8D69 color

#EB8D69 rgb(235, 141, 105)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EB8D69 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 55.3% green and 41.2% blue (235, 141, 105).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 76% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 55% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Firewatch (#EE8866), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#EB8D69 color codes

HEX	`#EB8D69`
RGB	`rgb(235, 141, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 55.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 76%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 55%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.83, 32.21, 34.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.83, 47.08, 46.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.339, 37.736, 18.205)`
Decimal	`15437161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EB8D69, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EB8D69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EB8D69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EB8D69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eb8d69; }
.text { color: #eb8d69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eb8d69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 141 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eb8d69, #ebce69); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EB8D69?: #EB8D69 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Firewatch. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EB8D69?: The RGB value is 235, 141, 105: 235 red, 141 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EB8D69?: The complementary color is #69C7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EB8D69?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.