#EBC893
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.079 77.7), rgb(235, 200, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EBC893 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC893 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.079 77.7) |
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 #EBC893 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC893 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC893 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC893 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FBF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC893
oklch(85% 0.079 77.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B873
oklch(80.8% 0.101 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EBC893 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) | #D6C88F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD194 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEBA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC893
#EBC893
oklch(85% 0.079 77.7)
- #B0D0FF
#B0D0FF
oklch(85% 0.074 257.9)
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 #EBC893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #EBC893 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.