#EBB59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.071 44.2), rgb(235, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#EBB59E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB59E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.071 44.2) |
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 #EBB59E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB59E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB59E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB59E text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB59E
oklch(81.6% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6838
oklch(63.1% 0.144 44)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823304
oklch(42.7% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#EBB59E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADAF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB59E
#EBB59E
oklch(81.6% 0.071 44.2)
- #90CDE5
#90CDE5
oklch(81.5% 0.071 224.5)
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 #EBB59E, 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 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBB59E 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.