#EBC2A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.058 53.1), rgb(235, 194, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#EBC2A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.058 53.1) |
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 #EBC2A9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2A9 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2A9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2A9 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC2A9
oklch(84.3% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1733F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 53)
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Step 700
700
#944A0A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#783D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 53)
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Step 900
900
#613515
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#EBC2A9 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) | #CDC5A7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BBBB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2A9
#EBC2A9
oklch(84.3% 0.058 53.1)
- #A7D3EC
#A7D3EC
oklch(84.4% 0.058 233.3)
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 #EBC2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBC2A9 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.