#EBC88A
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.089 81.3), rgb(235, 200, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EBC88A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC88A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.089 81.3) |
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 #EBC88A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC88A | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC88A text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC88A text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC88A
oklch(84.9% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B966
oklch(80.9% 0.114 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EBC88A 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) | #D7C885 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDB8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC88A
#EBC88A
oklch(84.9% 0.089 81.3)
- #B2CEFF
#B2CEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 261.5)
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 #EBC88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #EBC88A 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.