What color is #EBAE8E?

#EBAE8E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Peach Velour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBAE8E?

The RGB value is 235, 174, 142: 235 red, 174 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBAE8E?

The complementary color is #8ECBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBAE8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBAE8E color

#EBAE8E rgb(235, 174, 142)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EBAE8E is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 68.2% green and 55.7% blue (235, 174, 142).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 70% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 40% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Peach Velour (#F7B28B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#EBAE8E color codes

HEX	`#EBAE8E`
RGB	`rgb(235, 174, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 68.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 70%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 40%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76, 18.27, 25.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76, 31.1, 54.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.281, 49.891, 32.357)`
Decimal	`15445646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBAE8E, 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 #EBAE8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBAE8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	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 #EBAE8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebae8e; }
.text { color: #ebae8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebae8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 174 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebae8e, #ebdc8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EBAE8E?: #EBAE8E is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Peach Velour. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBAE8E?: The RGB value is 235, 174, 142: 235 red, 174 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBAE8E?: The complementary color is #8ECBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBAE8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.