Close to Honey
#EBAB39
#EBAB39 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 67.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 82% saturation and 57% 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 #EBAB39.
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.
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10.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBAB39 as they’d see it.
#EBAB39 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 #EBAB39
What color is #EBAB39?
#EBAB39 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 67.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBAB39 in RGB?
#EBAB39 is rgb(235, 171, 57): 235 red, 171 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBAB39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 76, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBAB39?
PANTONE 143 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBAB39?
Its complement #A2B3FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.