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#EBD397

#EBD397 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Vanilla. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 82.7% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 68% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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White text on this color

1.47:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

14.30:1 AAA
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1.47:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

14.30:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBD397 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#EBD397
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #EBD397

What color is #EBD397?

#EBD397 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Vanilla. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 82.7% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 68% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #EBD397 in RGB?

#EBD397 is rgb(235, 211, 151): 235 red, 211 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #EBD397 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 36, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #EBD397?

PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #EBD397?

Its complement #C7D4FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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