#EBA676
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.103 55.4), rgb(235, 166, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#EBA676 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA676 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 166, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.103 55.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBA676 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA676 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA676 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA676 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA676
oklch(78.1% 0.103 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC801D
oklch(70.7% 0.165 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EBA676 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAAC72 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB76 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD999A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA676
#EBA676
oklch(78.1% 0.103 55.4)
- #71C2F1
#71C2F1
oklch(78% 0.104 235.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBA676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
Use #EBA676 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.