#EBBCA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.065 50.4), rgb(235, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#EBBCA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.065 50.4) |
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 #EBBCA2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCA2 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBCA2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBCA2 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBCA2
oklch(83% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86F36
oklch(63.2% 0.133 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35405
oklch(55.5% 0.144 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3902
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#EBBCA2 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) | #C9C0A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B4B5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCA2
#EBBCA2
oklch(83% 0.065 50.4)
- #9CD0EA
#9CD0EA
oklch(83% 0.065 230.1)
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 #EBBCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBBCA2 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.