#EBB192
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.08 49.3), rgb(235, 177, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#EBB192 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 49°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB192 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 177, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.08 49.3) |
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 #EBB192 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB192 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB192 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB192 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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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)
#EBB192
oklch(80.6% 0.08 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08754
oklch(70.8% 0.128 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5650F
oklch(63.2% 0.164 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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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
#401A03
oklch(27% 0.068 48.5)
#EBB192 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) | #C1B690 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC292 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7A9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB192
#EBB192
oklch(80.6% 0.08 49.3)
- #88CAE9
#88CAE9
oklch(80.6% 0.08 229.1)
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 #EBB192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #EBB192 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.