#EBC5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.053 53), rgb(235, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EBC5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 53°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.053 53) |
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 #EBC5AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC5AE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5AE text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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)
#EBC5AE
oklch(85% 0.053 53)
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Step 300
300
#E5B598
oklch(80.9% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E29
oklch(63.2% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#663105
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#EBC5AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BEBF | 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°).
- #EBC5AE
#EBC5AE
oklch(85% 0.053 53)
- #ACD5EC
#ACD5EC
oklch(85.1% 0.054 232.8)
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 #EBC5AE, 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 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #EBC5AE 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.