#EBB598
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.074 49.5), rgb(235, 181, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#EBB598 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB598 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.074 49.5) |
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 #EBB598 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB598 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB598 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB598 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB598
oklch(81.5% 0.074 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC895A
oklch(70.7% 0.119 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06823
oklch(63% 0.152 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E01
oklch(37.8% 0.1 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#EBB598 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) | #C3BA96 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C598 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ACAD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB598
#EBB598
oklch(81.5% 0.074 49.5)
- #90CCE9
#90CCE9
oklch(81.4% 0.074 229.6)
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 #EBB598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #EBB598 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.