#EBC3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.055 50.4), rgb(235, 195, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#EBC3AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 50°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3AD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.055 50.4) |
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 #EBC3AD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3AD | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3AD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3AD text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC3AD
oklch(84.6% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7447
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B28
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A1A
oklch(49% 0.114 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D18
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#EBC3AD 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) | #CEC6AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCBD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3AD
#EBC3AD
oklch(84.6% 0.055 50.4)
- #A9D4EA
#A9D4EA
oklch(84.7% 0.055 230.4)
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 #EBC3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC3AD 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.