#EBB29C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.074 42.1), rgb(235, 178, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#EBB29C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB29C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.074 42.1) |
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 #EBB29C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB29C | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB29C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB29C text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB29C
oklch(81% 0.074 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8764
oklch(70.8% 0.118 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26537
oklch(63% 0.15 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4909
oklch(55.7% 0.163 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#853004
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C10
oklch(37.7% 0.098 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#EBB29C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A9AC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB29C
#EBB29C
oklch(81% 0.074 42.1)
- #8BCCE3
#8BCCE3
oklch(81% 0.073 222.2)
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 #EBB29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBB29C 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.