#EBB294
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.078 49), rgb(235, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#EBB294 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB294 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.078 49) |
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 #EBB294 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB294 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB294 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB294 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8756
oklch(70.7% 0.126 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46619
oklch(63.2% 0.16 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#EBB294 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) | #C1B792 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC394 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB294
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
- #8ACBE9
#8ACBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 228.6)
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 #EBB294, 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 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #EBB294 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.