#EBBB92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.078 61.9), rgb(235, 187, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#EBBB92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 62°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBB92 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 187, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.078 61.9) |
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 #EBBB92 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBB92 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBB92 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBB92 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBB92
oklch(82.5% 0.078 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78D47
oklch(70.6% 0.124 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EBBB92 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) | #CABE8F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB1B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBB92
#EBBB92
oklch(82.5% 0.078 61.9)
- #99CDF4
#99CDF4
oklch(82.6% 0.077 241.2)
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 #EBBB92, 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 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #EBBB92 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.