Information about #EB8C2C color

#EB8C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EB8C2C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(235, 140, 44) (92.2% red, 54.9% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 75 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #EB8C2C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadmium Orange (#ED872D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carrot Orange (#ED9121) and Sun (#EF8E38).

The recipe behind #EB8C2C is rgb(235, 140, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EB8C2C: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EB8C2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EB8C2C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EB8C2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EB8C2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EB8C2C
  • RGB235, 140, 44
  • CMYK0, 37, 75, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 140, 44)
  • HSL30°, 83%, 55%
  • HSL Precise30.157°, 82.684%, 54.706%
  • HSV30°, 81%, 92%
  • HSB30°, 81%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.549, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.549, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.549, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEB8C2C
  • DECIMAL ID15436844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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