#EBCC9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.07 77.4), rgb(235, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#EBCC9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCC9E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.07 77.4) |
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 #EBCC9E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCC9E | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCC9E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCC9E text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCC9E
oklch(86% 0.07 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1BA7E
oklch(81% 0.089 77.7)
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Step 400
400
#D19315
oklch(70.6% 0.143 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EBCC9E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D49F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C3C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCC9E
#EBCC9E
oklch(86% 0.07 77.4)
- #B5D3FF
#B5D3FF
oklch(86% 0.07 257.9)
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 #EBCC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
Use #EBCC9E 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.