#EBB675
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.103 71.2), rgb(235, 182, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#EBB675 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB675 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 182, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.103 71.2) |
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 #EBB675 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB675 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB675 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB675 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4B1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB675
oklch(81.1% 0.103 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EBB675 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) | #C9B870 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C576 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA9A6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB675
#EBB675
oklch(81.1% 0.103 71.2)
- #91C6FF
#91C6FF
oklch(81.1% 0.098 250.9)
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 #EBB675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #EBB675 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.