#EBAF92
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.081 46.9), rgb(235, 175, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#EBAF92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAF92 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.081 46.9) |
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 #EBAF92 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAF92 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAF92 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAF92 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAF92
oklch(80.3% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28556
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D76218
oklch(63.1% 0.166 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#EBAF92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC192 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAF92
#EBAF92
oklch(80.3% 0.081 46.9)
- #85CAE7
#85CAE7
oklch(80.4% 0.081 226.4)
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 #EBAF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBAF92 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.