#EBB561
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(80.6% 0.119 76.7), rgb(235, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EBB561 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB561 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.119 76.7) |
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 #EBB561 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB561 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB561 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB561 text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 76)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4A8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB561
oklch(80.6% 0.119 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EBB561 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) | #CAB659 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C463 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6A2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB561
#EBB561
oklch(80.6% 0.119 76.7)
- #96C2FF
#96C2FF
oklch(80.5% 0.099 256.7)
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 #EBB561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.045
Use #EBB561 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.