#EBC5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.054 54.1), rgb(235, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#EBC5AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.054 54.1) |
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 #EBC5AD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC5AD | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5AD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5AD text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC5AD
oklch(85% 0.054 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E24
oklch(63.2% 0.142 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663102
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#EBC5AD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BEBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC5AD
#EBC5AD
oklch(85% 0.054 54.1)
- #ACD4EC
#ACD4EC
oklch(84.9% 0.054 234.6)
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 #EBC5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #EBC5AD 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.