#EBC9AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.057 64.3), rgb(235, 201, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#EBC9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9AA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.057 64.3) |
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 #EBC9AA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9AA | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9AA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9AA text on black | 13.46:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC9AA
oklch(85.7% 0.057 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B78F
oklch(80.8% 0.073 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D3904D
oklch(70.7% 0.116 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EBC9AA 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) | #D4CBA8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C2C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9AA
#EBC9AA
oklch(85.7% 0.057 64.3)
- #B1D5F3
#B1D5F3
oklch(85.7% 0.057 243.6)
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 #EBC9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC9AA 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.