#EBB677
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.101 70.4), rgb(235, 182, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#EBB677 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB677 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 182, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.101 70.4) |
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 #EBB677 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB677 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB677 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB677 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
#F2D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB677
oklch(81.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EBB677 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) | #C9B872 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C578 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA9A6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB677
#EBB677
oklch(81.1% 0.101 70.4)
- #90C6FF
#90C6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250.4)
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 #EBB677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBB677 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.