#EBC2A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.06 56.1), rgb(235, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#EBC2A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.06 56.1) |
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 #EBC2A6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2A6 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2A6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2A6 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC2A6
oklch(84.3% 0.06 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9164
oklch(70.8% 0.096 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17436
oklch(63.2% 0.123 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A05
oklch(55.6% 0.135 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D02
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#EBC2A6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BABA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2A6
#EBC2A6
oklch(84.3% 0.06 56.1)
- #A6D2EE
#A6D2EE
oklch(84.2% 0.061 236.4)
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 #EBC2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #EBC2A6 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.