#EBC09B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.7% 0.07 62.4), rgb(235, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#EBC09B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC09B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.07 62.4) |
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 #EBC09B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC09B | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBC09B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC09B text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC09B
oklch(83.7% 0.07 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#D29053
oklch(70.7% 0.111 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C57208
oklch(63.1% 0.143 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#EBC09B 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) | #CEC298 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B7B6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC09B
#EBC09B
oklch(83.7% 0.07 62.4)
- #A2D0F4
#A2D0F4
oklch(83.7% 0.07 242.2)
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 #EBC09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #EBC09B 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.