#EBAC90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.7% 0.084 45), rgb(235, 172, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#EBAC90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAC90 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 172, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.084 45) |
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 #EBAC90 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAC90 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAC90 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAC90 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAC90
oklch(79.7% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48356
oklch(70.6% 0.134 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F17
oklch(63.1% 0.172 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#EBAC90 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) | #BCB28E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA2A5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAC90
#EBAC90
oklch(79.7% 0.084 45)
- #7FC9E5
#7FC9E5
oklch(79.8% 0.084 224.1)
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 #EBAC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #EBAC90 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.