#EBC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.048 51.5), rgb(235, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#EBC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 52°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.048 51.5) |
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 #EBC8B4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8B4 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8B4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8B4 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC8B4
oklch(85.7% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E66
oklch(70.6% 0.099 51)
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Step 500
500
#C5713A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05710
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A07
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#EBC8B4 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) | #D1CBB3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C2C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8B4
#EBC8B4
oklch(85.7% 0.048 51.5)
- #B1D7EB
#B1D7EB
oklch(85.8% 0.049 231)
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 #EBC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBC8B4 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.