#EBC9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.042 40.4), rgb(235, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#EBC9BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.042 40.4) |
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 #EBC9BD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9BD | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9BD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9BD text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC9BD
oklch(86.2% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E77
oklch(70.6% 0.086 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27154
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5838
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472B
oklch(49% 0.112 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#EBC9BD 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) | #D1CCBC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C4C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9BD
#EBC9BD
oklch(86.2% 0.042 40.4)
- #B4D9E5
#B4D9E5
oklch(86.2% 0.042 219.5)
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 #EBC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #EBC9BD 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.