#EBAB56
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.6% 0.126 71.8), rgb(235, 171, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#EBAB56 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAB56 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.126 71.8) |
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 #EBAB56 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAB56 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAB56 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAB56 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7D0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAB56
oklch(78.6% 0.126 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EBAB56 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) | #C1AE4D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD58 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9B98 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAB56
#EBAB56
oklch(78.6% 0.126 71.8)
- #83BEFF
#83BEFF
oklch(78.6% 0.112 251.7)
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 #EBAB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
Use #EBAB56 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.