#EBC49C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.069 67.4), rgb(235, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EBC49C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC49C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 67.4) |
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 #EBC49C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC49C | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC49C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC49C text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC49C
oklch(84.4% 0.069 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9350
oklch(70.7% 0.11 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#EBC49C 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) | #D1C699 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BBB9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC49C
#EBC49C
oklch(84.4% 0.069 67.4)
- #A8D1F7
#A8D1F7
oklch(84.4% 0.069 246.7)
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 #EBC49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC49C 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.