#EBAB89
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.3% 0.089 49), rgb(235, 171, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#EBAB89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAB89 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 171, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.089 49) |
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 #EBAB89 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAB89 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAB89 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAB89 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.049 48.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAB89
oklch(79.3% 0.089 49)
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Step 400
400
#E68349
oklch(70.7% 0.142 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EBAB89 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) | #BCB187 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF89 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA0A2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAB89
#EBAB89
oklch(79.3% 0.089 49)
- #7CC7E9
#7CC7E9
oklch(79.3% 0.089 228.7)
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 #EBAB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #EBAB89 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.