#EBC18A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.5% 0.086 73.7), rgb(235, 193, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EBC18A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC18A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 193, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.086 73.7) |
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 #EBC18A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC18A | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBC18A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC18A text on black | 12.52:1 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC18A
oklch(83.5% 0.086 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#D39229
oklch(70.8% 0.137 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EBC18A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB6B3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC18A
#EBC18A
oklch(83.5% 0.086 73.7)
- #A3CDFF
#A3CDFF
oklch(83.6% 0.083 253.1)
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 #EBC18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #EBC18A 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.