#EBC9AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.053 60.5), rgb(235, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#EBC9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.053 60.5) |
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 #EBC9AE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9AE | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9AE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9AE text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC9AE
oklch(85.8% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29057
oklch(70.7% 0.109 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57219
oklch(63.1% 0.139 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#EBC9AE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C2C2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9AE
#EBC9AE
oklch(85.8% 0.053 60.5)
- #B2D6F0
#B2D6F0
oklch(85.9% 0.053 239.6)
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 #EBC9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #EBC9AE 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.