#EBB37E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.095 64.2), rgb(235, 179, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#EBB37E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB37E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 179, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.095 64.2) |
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 #EBB37E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB37E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB37E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB37E text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 64.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB37E
oklch(80.6% 0.095 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0891D
oklch(70.6% 0.151 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EBB37E 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) | #C5B67A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA7A6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB37E
#EBB37E
oklch(80.6% 0.095 64.2)
- #8AC7F9
#8AC7F9
oklch(80.7% 0.095 244.1)
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 #EBB37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #EBB37E 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.