#EBC4AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.056 54.4), rgb(235, 196, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EBC4AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 54°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC4AB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 196, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.056 54.4) |
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 #EBC4AB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC4AB | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC4AB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC4AB text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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)
#EBC4AB
oklch(84.8% 0.056 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C57
oklch(70.7% 0.116 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D1C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#EBC4AB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BDBD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC4AB
#EBC4AB
oklch(84.8% 0.056 54.4)
- #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 #EBC4AB, 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 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #EBC4AB 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.