#EBC4AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.057 55.5), rgb(235, 196, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EBC4AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.057 55.5) |
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 #EBC4AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC4AA | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC4AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC4AA text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC4AA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 55.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D14
oklch(63.2% 0.149 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#EBC4AA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BDBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC4AA
#EBC4AA
oklch(84.7% 0.057 55.5)
- #AAD4ED
#AAD4ED
oklch(84.8% 0.056 234.4)
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 #EBC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #EBC4AA 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.