#EBBC98
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.073 59), rgb(235, 188, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#EBBC98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBC98 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.073 59) |
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 #EBBC98 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBC98 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBC98 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBC98 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBC98
oklch(82.8% 0.073 59)
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Step 400
400
#D68E52
oklch(70.8% 0.116 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96F04
oklch(63.1% 0.148 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#EBBC98 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) | #CABF96 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBC98
#EBBC98
oklch(82.8% 0.073 59)
- #9BCEF1
#9BCEF1
oklch(82.8% 0.072 238.7)
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 #EBBC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.064
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #EBBC98 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.