#EBC6AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.056 58), rgb(235, 198, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EBC6AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC6AB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 198, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.056 58) |
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 #EBC6AB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC6AB | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC6AB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC6AB text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC6AB
oklch(85.2% 0.056 58)
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Step 300
300
#E5B693
oklch(81% 0.072 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68E54
oklch(70.8% 0.115 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F10
oklch(63.1% 0.146 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E03
oklch(27.1% 0.06 58.3)
#EBC6AB 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) | #D1C8A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFBF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC6AB
#EBC6AB
oklch(85.2% 0.056 58)
- #ADD4EF
#ADD4EF
oklch(85.1% 0.056 238.5)
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 #EBC6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC6AB 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.