#EBAA83
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79% 0.093 51.9), rgb(235, 170, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#EBAA83 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAA83 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.093 51.9) |
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 #EBAA83 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAA83 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAA83 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAA83 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAA83
oklch(79% 0.093 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8823D
oklch(70.7% 0.15 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EBAA83 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) | #BCB080 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE83 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9EA0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAA83
#EBAA83
oklch(79% 0.093 51.9)
- #7AC6EC
#7AC6EC
oklch(79.1% 0.093 231.3)
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 #EBAA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #EBAA83 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.