#EBA67F
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.2% 0.097 50.3), rgb(235, 166, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#EBA67F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA67F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 166, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.097 50.3) |
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 #EBA67F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA67F | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA67F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA67F text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA67F
oklch(78.2% 0.097 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F3A
oklch(70.6% 0.156 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#EBA67F 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) | #B9AD7C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9A9C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA67F
#EBA67F
oklch(78.2% 0.097 50.3)
- #72C4EB
#72C4EB
oklch(78.3% 0.098 230.4)
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 #EBA67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #EBA67F 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.