#EBB8A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.066 42.4), rgb(235, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#EBB8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.066 42.4) |
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 #EBB8A4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8A4 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8A4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB8A4 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8A4
oklch(82.3% 0.066 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B43
oklch(63.1% 0.133 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75021
oklch(55.7% 0.146 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D4013
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#EBB8A4 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) | #C4BDA3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B0B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8A4
#EBB8A4
oklch(82.3% 0.066 42.4)
- #96CFE4
#96CFE4
oklch(82.3% 0.066 222.8)
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 #EBB8A4, 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 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EBB8A4 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.