#EBCABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.043 47.4), rgb(235, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#EBCABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCABA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.043 47.4) |
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 #EBCABA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCABA | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCABA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCABA text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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)
#EBCABA
oklch(86.3% 0.043 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17249
oklch(63% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC592B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#94491D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#EBCABA 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) | #D2CDB9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C5C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCABA
#EBCABA
oklch(86.3% 0.043 47.4)
- #B5D8E8
#B5D8E8
oklch(86.2% 0.043 227.3)
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 #EBCABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
Use #EBCABA 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.