#EBAE8D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.085 49.5), rgb(235, 174, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#EBAE8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.085 49.5) |
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 #EBAE8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAE8D | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAE8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAE8D text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAE8D
oklch(80% 0.085 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E3854E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EBAE8D 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) | #BEB48B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA3A5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAE8D
#EBAE8D
oklch(80% 0.085 49.5)
- #82C8EA
#82C8EA
oklch(79.9% 0.085 230.2)
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 #EBAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #EBAE8D 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.