#EBC5AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.053 51.8), rgb(235, 197, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EBC5AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 52°. 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 13.13:1.
| 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 | #EBC5AF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 51.8) |
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 #EBC5AF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC5AF | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5AF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5AF 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)
#EBC5AF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68C5F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#663109
oklch(37.7% 0.09 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#EBC5AF 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) | #CFC8AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BEBF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC5AF
#EBC5AF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 51.8)
- #ACD5EB
#ACD5EB
oklch(85.1% 0.053 231.6)
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 #EBC5AF, 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 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC5AF 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.