#EBBF9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.5% 0.07 60.9), rgb(235, 191, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#EBBF9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 61°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBF9B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 191, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.07 60.9) |
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 #EBBF9B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBF9B | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBF9B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBF9B text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBF9B
oklch(83.5% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D39054
oklch(70.8% 0.112 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6720F
oklch(63.2% 0.143 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F03
oklch(27.2% 0.059 61.3)
#EBBF9B 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) | #CDC299 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B6B5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBF9B
#EBBF9B
oklch(83.5% 0.07 60.9)
- #A0CFF2
#A0CFF2
oklch(83.3% 0.07 240.9)
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 #EBBF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.063
Use #EBBF9B 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.