#EBC986
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.093 83.7), rgb(235, 201, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EBC986 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC986 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.093 83.7) |
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 #EBC986 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC986 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC986 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC986 text on black | 13.23:1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 82.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC986
oklch(85% 0.093 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5BA5F
oklch(80.9% 0.12 84.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#EBC986 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) | #D9C881 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D188 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABEB8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC986
#EBC986
oklch(85% 0.093 83.7)
- #B5CEFF
#B5CEFF
oklch(85% 0.074 263.7)
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 #EBC986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #EBC986 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.