Close to Terracotta
#EB785D
#EB785D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 47.1% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 78% saturation and 64% 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 #EB785D.
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
2.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EB785D as they’d see it.
#EB785D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EB785D
What color is #EB785D?
#EB785D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 47.1% green, and 36.5% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 78% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EB785D in RGB?
#EB785D is rgb(235, 120, 93): 235 red, 120 green, and 93 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EB785D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 60, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EB785D?
PANTONE 170 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EB785D?
Its complement #29A7C1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.