#EBBE59
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.129 85.1), rgb(235, 190, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EBBE59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBE59 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.129 85.1) |
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 #EBBE59 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBE59 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBE59 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBE59 text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.072 84.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBE59
oklch(82.2% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EBBE59 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) | #D3BD4E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC95D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFA8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBE59
#EBBE59
oklch(82.2% 0.129 85.1)
- #A9C4FF
#A9C4FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 265.4)
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 #EBBE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
Use #EBBE59 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.