#EBC2B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.053 43.7), rgb(235, 194, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#EBC2B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.053 43.7) |
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 #EBC2B1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2B1 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2B1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2B1 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC2B1
oklch(84.5% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9076
oklch(70.8% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7352
oklch(63.1% 0.107 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A36
oklch(55.7% 0.117 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#924928
oklch(49% 0.109 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D23
oklch(42.8% 0.09 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#EBC2B1 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) | #CCC6B0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCBD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2B1
#EBC2B1
oklch(84.5% 0.053 43.7)
- #A8D4E6
#A8D4E6
oklch(84.5% 0.052 224.8)
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 #EBC2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #EBC2B1 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.