#EBAE8B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.9% 0.086 50.9), rgb(235, 174, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#EBAE8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAE8B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.086 50.9) |
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 #EBAE8B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAE8B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAE8B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAE8B text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAE8B
oklch(79.9% 0.086 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3854A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EBAE8B 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) | #BFB388 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA3A5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAE8B
#EBAE8B
oklch(79.9% 0.086 50.9)
- #82C8EB
#82C8EB
oklch(79.9% 0.086 231)
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 #EBAE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBAE8B 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.