What color is #EB8F5A?

#EB8F5A is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Toasted Husk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EB8F5A?

The RGB value is 235, 143, 90: 235 red, 143 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EB8F5A?

The complementary color is #5AB6EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EB8F5A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EB8F5A color

#EB8F5A rgb(235, 143, 90)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EB8F5A is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 56.1% green and 35.3% blue (235, 143, 90).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 78% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 62% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Toasted Husk (#ED8A53), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#EB8F5A color codes

HEX	`#EB8F5A`
RGB	`rgb(235, 143, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 56.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 78%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 62%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 62%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.06, 30.05, 42.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.06, 52.11, 54.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.932, 38.05, 14.596)`
Decimal	`15437658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EB8F5A, 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 #EB8F5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EB8F5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #EB8F5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eb8f5a; }
.text { color: #eb8f5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eb8f5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 143 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eb8f5a, #ebd75a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coral.

Questions

What color is #EB8F5A?: #EB8F5A is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Toasted Husk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EB8F5A?: The RGB value is 235, 143, 90: 235 red, 143 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EB8F5A?: The complementary color is #5AB6EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EB8F5A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.