#EBC179
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.2% 0.102 80.1), rgb(235, 193, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#EBC179 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC179 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 193, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.102 80.1) |
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 #EBC179 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC179 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBC179 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC179 text on black | 12.43:1 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC179
oklch(83.2% 0.102 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EBC179 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) | #D3C173 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB7B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB5AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC179
#EBC179
oklch(83.2% 0.102 80.1)
- #A9C9FF
#A9C9FF
oklch(83.2% 0.084 260.8)
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 #EBC179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.056
Use #EBC179 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.