#EBC9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.044 45.2), rgb(235, 201, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#EBC9BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 45°. 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 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.044 45.2) |
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 #EBC9BA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9BA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9BA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9BA text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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)
#EBC9BA
oklch(86.1% 0.044 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2714B
oklch(63% 0.115 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE582D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#954720
oklch(49% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#EBC9BA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C4C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9BA
#EBC9BA
oklch(86.1% 0.044 45.2)
- #B4D8E7
#B4D8E7
oklch(86.1% 0.043 225)
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 #EBC9BA, 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 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBC9BA 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.