#EBBFA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.063 53.2), rgb(235, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EBBFA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.063 53.2) |
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 #EBBFA4 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBFA4 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBFA4 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBFA4 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBFA4
oklch(83.7% 0.063 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28F64
oklch(70.8% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47136
oklch(63% 0.128 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05705
oklch(55.5% 0.139 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B02
oklch(42.8% 0.107 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#EBBFA4 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) | #CBC2A2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B7B8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBFA4
#EBBFA4
oklch(83.7% 0.063 53.2)
- #A1D1EC
#A1D1EC
oklch(83.6% 0.063 233.1)
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 #EBBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #EBBFA4 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.