#EBC8B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.045 46), rgb(235, 200, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#EBC8B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.045 46) |
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 #EBC8B8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8B8 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8B8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8B8 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC8B8
oklch(85.8% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47047
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#96461A
oklch(49% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A18
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#EBC8B8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C3C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8B8
#EBC8B8
oklch(85.8% 0.045 46)
- #B2D7E8
#B2D7E8
oklch(85.8% 0.046 227.4)
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 #EBC8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
Use #EBC8B8 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.