#EBBF92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.3% 0.078 67.1), rgb(235, 191, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#EBBF92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBF92 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 191, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.078 67.1) |
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 #EBBF92 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBF92 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBF92 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBF92 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.043 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBF92
oklch(83.3% 0.078 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49042
oklch(70.7% 0.124 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EBBF92 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) | #CEC18F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB93 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB5B3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBF92
#EBBF92
oklch(83.3% 0.078 67.1)
- #A0CEF9
#A0CEF9
oklch(83.4% 0.078 247)
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 #EBBF92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #EBBF92 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.