#EBC8AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.055 60.6), rgb(235, 200, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#EBC8AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8AC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.055 60.6) |
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 #EBC8AC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8AC | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8AC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8AC text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC8AC
oklch(85.6% 0.055 60.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F53
oklch(70.6% 0.113 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C6710C
oklch(63% 0.144 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#EBC8AC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C1C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8AC
#EBC8AC
oklch(85.6% 0.055 60.6)
- #B0D5F1
#B0D5F1
oklch(85.6% 0.055 241)
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 #EBC8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC8AC 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.