#EBAE71
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.5% 0.106 65.3), rgb(235, 174, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#EBAE71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAE71 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.106 65.3) |
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 #EBAE71 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAE71 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAE71 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAE71 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAE71
oklch(79.5% 0.106 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EBAE71 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) | #C2B26C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C072 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA09F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAE71
#EBAE71
oklch(79.5% 0.106 65.3)
- #81C3FC
#81C3FC
oklch(79.5% 0.106 245.7)
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 #EBAE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #EBAE71 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.