What color is #EBB206?

#EBB206 is a medium, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(235, 178, 6), and in HSL hsl(45, 95%, 47%).

Is #EBB206 accessible as text?

On white, #EBB206 has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBB206, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBB206?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-500 (#F0B100).

What colors go well with #EBB206?

#EBB206 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #063FEA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EBB206 below.

Is #EBB206 good for buttons?

#EBB206 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EBB206 — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EBB206 the same as CSS orange?

No — #EBB206 is not the CSS named color orange, but orange (#FFA500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EBB206 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBB206

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBB206 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBB206 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EBB206 Secondary #B36713 Accent #707947 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Honey as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #EBB206 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Honey holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBB206 Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Honey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBB206 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Honey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EBB206 Secondary #FBE7BF Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Honey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Honey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EBB206 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 80/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EBB206

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EBB206 with

Orange Red Lawn Green Cerulean Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6EDD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7EA06 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBB206 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EBB206;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 178 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.4% 0.162 85.1);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF4D8;
  --color-200: #FCE9B1;
  --color-300: #F5D67A;
  --color-400: #E8C04A;
  --color-500: #CEA427;
  --color-600: #9C7E26;
  --color-700: #6E5B21;
  --color-800: #473C1A;
  --color-900: #2B2512;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honey: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF4D8',
    200: '#FCE9B1',
    300: '#F5D67A',
    400: '#E8C04A',
    500: '#CEA427',
    600: '#9C7E26',
    700: '#6E5B21',
    800: '#473C1A',
    900: '#2B2512',
  },
}

$base: #EBB206;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF4D8;
$base-200: #FCE9B1;
$base-300: #F5D67A;
$base-400: #E8C04A;
$base-500: #CEA427;
$base-600: #9C7E26;
$base-700: #6E5B21;
$base-800: #473C1A;
$base-900: #2B2512;
$base-hover: #BB8D05;
$base-subtle: #F4E5B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBB206",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCE9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F5D67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E8C04A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CEA427",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9C7E26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E5B21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#473C1A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2512",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}