#EBAF97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.078 42.8), rgb(235, 175, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#EBAF97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 42.8) |
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 #EBAF97 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAF97 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAF97 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAF97 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAF97
oklch(80.4% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6622E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#401908
oklch(26.9% 0.067 42.5)
#EBAF97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC197 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA6A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAF97
#EBAF97
oklch(80.4% 0.078 42.8)
- #85CBE4
#85CBE4
oklch(80.5% 0.079 222.6)
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 #EBAF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #EBAF97 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.