#EBAC96
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.081 40.1), rgb(235, 172, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#EBAC96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAC96 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 172, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.081 40.1) |
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 #EBAC96 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAC96 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAC96 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAC96 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAC96
oklch(79.8% 0.081 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95F30
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F280B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#EBAC96 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) | #BBB394 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC096 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA3A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAC96
#EBAC96
oklch(79.8% 0.081 40.1)
- #80CAE1
#80CAE1
oklch(79.9% 0.08 219.7)
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 #EBAC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
Use #EBAC96 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.