Close to Dark Salmon
#EBA487
#EBA487 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 64.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 71% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBA487.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.06:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBA487 as they’d see it.
#EBA487 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBA487
What color is #EBA487?
#EBA487 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 64.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 71% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBA487 in RGB?
#EBA487 is rgb(235, 164, 135): 235 red, 164 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBA487 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 43, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBA487?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBA487?
Its complement #55C1E7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.