#EBA987
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.091 48.2), rgb(235, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#EBA987 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA987 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.091 48.2) |
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 #EBA987 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA987 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA987 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA987 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA987
oklch(78.9% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#E88148
oklch(70.6% 0.146 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EBA987 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) | #BBAF84 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD87 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9EA0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA987
#EBA987
oklch(78.9% 0.091 48.2)
- #79C6E9
#79C6E9
oklch(79% 0.091 228.9)
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 #EBA987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
Use #EBA987 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.