#EBB67D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.096 67.8), rgb(235, 182, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#EBB67D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB67D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 182, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.096 67.8) |
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 #EBB67D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB67D | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB67D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB67D text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 68)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB67D
oklch(81.2% 0.096 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B0B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EBB67D 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) | #C8B979 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C57E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAAA8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB67D
#EBB67D
oklch(81.2% 0.096 67.8)
- #8FC7FD
#8FC7FD
oklch(81.1% 0.096 248.2)
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 #EBB67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
Use #EBB67D 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.