#EBC595
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.076 73), rgb(235, 197, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#EBC595 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC595 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.076 73) |
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 #EBC595 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC595 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC595 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC595 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC595
oklch(84.5% 0.076 73)
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Step 400
400
#CE9440
oklch(70.8% 0.121 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EBC595 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) | #D3C692 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBB8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC595
#EBC595
oklch(84.5% 0.076 73)
- #A9D0FD
#A9D0FD
oklch(84.5% 0.076 252.3)
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 #EBC595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EBC595 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.