#EBC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.079 78.5), rgb(235, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#EBC994 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC994 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.079 78.5) |
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 #EBC994 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC994 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC994 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC994 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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)
#EBC994
oklch(85.3% 0.079 78.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B973
oklch(80.9% 0.101 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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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
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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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)
#EBC994 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) | #D7C990 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD195 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFBB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC994
#EBC994
oklch(85.3% 0.079 78.5)
- #B2D1FF
#B2D1FF
oklch(85.4% 0.073 258.1)
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 #EBC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #EBC994 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.