#EBB981
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.093 69.1), rgb(235, 185, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#EBB981 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 69°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB981 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 185, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.093 69.1) |
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 #EBB981 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB981 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB981 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB981 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB981
oklch(81.8% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D19
oklch(70.7% 0.148 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EBB981 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) | #CABB7D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C782 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBADAB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB981
#EBB981
oklch(81.8% 0.093 69.1)
- #95C9FD
#95C9FD
oklch(81.9% 0.092 249)
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 #EBB981, 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 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #EBB981 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.