#EBBEAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.057 41.7), rgb(235, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#EBBEAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEAD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.057 41.7) |
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 #EBBEAD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEAD | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBEAD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEAD text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBEAD
oklch(83.7% 0.057 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4704F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5632
oklch(55.6% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#EBBEAD 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) | #C9C2AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B7B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEAD
#EBBEAD
oklch(83.7% 0.057 41.7)
- #A1D3E4
#A1D3E4
oklch(83.8% 0.057 220.8)
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 #EBBEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #EBBEAD 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.