#EBAD92
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(79.9% 0.082 44.5), rgb(235, 173, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#EBAD92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAD92 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 173, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.082 44.5) |
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 #EBAD92 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAD92 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAD92 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAD92 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAD92
oklch(79.9% 0.082 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38458
oklch(70.7% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#D9601F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#EBAD92 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) | #BDB390 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC092 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA3A6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAD92
#EBAD92
oklch(79.9% 0.082 44.5)
- #81C9E5
#81C9E5
oklch(79.9% 0.082 224.7)
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 #EBAD92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #EBAD92 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.