#EBBD9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.069 57.3), rgb(235, 189, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#EBBD9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 57.3) |
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 #EBBD9C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBD9C | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBD9C text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBD9C text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBD9C
oklch(83.1% 0.069 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48E58
oklch(70.6% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C8701E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#EBBD9C 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) | #CBC09A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B4B4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBD9C
#EBBD9C
oklch(83.1% 0.069 57.3)
- #9DCFF0
#9DCFF0
oklch(83.1% 0.07 237.6)
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 #EBBD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.065
Use #EBBD9C 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.