#EBB299
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.075 44.8), rgb(235, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#EBB299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB299 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.075 44.8) |
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 #EBB299 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB299 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB299 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB299 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DE875F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 45)
-
Step 500
500
#D3652E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 44.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
-
Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2C09
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#EBB299 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) | #C0B897 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC399 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA9AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB299
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
- #8BCCE5
#8BCCE5
oklch(81% 0.075 224.1)
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 #EBB299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #EBB299 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.