#EBB255

Accessibility

AAA

11.03:1

Vs white / black

1.9:1 · 11.03:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ebb255

RGB

rgb(235, 178, 85)

RGBA

rgba(235, 178, 85, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 79%, 63%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 79%, 63%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 64%, 92%)

LAB

lab(76.17% 11.2 54.38)

LCH

lch(76.17% 55.52 78.36)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7987 0.0281 0.1248)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7987 0.1279 77.31)

XYZ

xyz(51.82, 50.16, 15.55)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 24%, 64%, 8%)

CSS

color: #ebb255;

CSS variable

--color-ebb255: #ebb255;

SCSS

$color-ebb255: #ebb255;

JavaScript

const color = "#ebb255";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ebb255";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ebb255" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ebb255", "rgb": { "r": 235, "g": 178, "b": 85 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7987 0.1279 77.31)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ebb255-1: #ebb255;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-300

Very different · ΔE 6.6 · #FDBA74

Nearest CSS named color

GoldenRod

Very different · ΔE 6.26 · #DAA520

Nearest Material color

orange-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.96 · #FFB74D

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 8.59 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffefbb 100ffe1a8 200f9cc88 300e6b465 400ce9636 500b07a07 600946601 700785100 8005d3c00 900432900 9502a1500

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fdf9f1 fcf2e3 faecd5 f8e5c6 f7dfb8 f5d9aa f3d29c f2cc8e f0c580 eebf71 edb863 ebb255 d7a34e c49447 b08640 9d7739 896832 76592b 624a23 4e3b1c 3b2d15 271e0e 140f07

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fdf9f1 fcf2e3 faecd5 f8e5c6 f7dfb8 f5d9aa f3d29c f2cc8e f0c580 eebf71 edb863

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

d7a34e c49447 b08640 9d7739 896832 76592b 624a23 4e3b1c 3b2d15 271e0e 140f07

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

e2ae59 d9aa5c d0a660 c7a163 be9d67 b6996b ad956e a49172 9b8d75 928879 89847c

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#EBB255Stop 1 #568FEBStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#EB6856Stop 1 #EBB255Stop 2 #DAEB56Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#EBB255Stop 1 #56EBB2Stop 2 #B256EBStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#EBB255Stop 1 #56DAEBStop 2 #6856EBStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#5B3C0BStop 1 #A06A13Stop 2 #E4971BStop 3 #ECB65FStop 4 #F4D5A4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ebb255 works

#EBB255 (#ebb255) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 79% saturation, and 63% lightness. Contrast is 1.9:1 on white and 11.03:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ebb255 as small body text on white — 1.9:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #F4BC62#F4BC62 Spectrum #E4B067#E4B067 Spectrum #F0AA42#F0AA42 Spectrum #EAB543#EAB543 Material Orange 300#FFB74D Spectrum #D5A64D#D5A64D Chakra orange 400#F6AD55 Spectrum #DFB96D#DFB96D Spectrum #E4A125#E4A125 Material Yellow 800#F9A825 Ant Warning#FAAD14 Bright Yarrow#FDCB6E