Information about #EB9B72 color

#EB9B72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EB9B72 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(235, 155, 114) — 92.2% red, 60.8% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 47 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EB9B72 reads as a vivid, lively orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C). Slightly further away sit Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Pastel Persimmon (#EF9967).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(235, 155, 114)), which gives #EB9B72 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EB9B72: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #EB9B72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EB9B72 color variations

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

#EB9B72 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 #EB9B72

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

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Hit Pink color link
Hit Pink

#FDA470

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EB9B72
  • RGB235, 155, 114
  • CMYK0, 31, 47, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 155, 114)
  • HSL20°, 75%, 68%
  • HSL Precise20.331°, 75.155%, 68.431%
  • HSV20°, 51%, 92%
  • HSB20°, 51%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.608, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.608, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.608, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEB9B72
  • DECIMAL ID15440754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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