Information about #EB9976 color

#EB9976 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EB9976 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(235, 153, 118) — 92.2% red, 60% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 46 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #EB9976 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Salmon (#E9967A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C) and Apricot Red (#E8917D).

The recipe behind #EB9976 is rgb(235, 153, 118), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EB9976: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #EB9976 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EB9976 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EB9976 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EB9976

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EB9976
  • RGB235, 153, 118
  • CMYK0, 32, 46, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 153, 118)
  • HSL18°, 75%, 69%
  • HSL Precise17.949°, 74.522%, 69.216%
  • HSV18°, 50%, 92%
  • HSB18°, 50%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.600, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.600, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.600, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEB9976
  • DECIMAL ID15440246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01