#EBCEB7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.045 60.6), rgb(235, 206, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#EBCEB7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 61°. 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 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.045 60.6) |
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 #EBCEB7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCEB7 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCEB7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCEB7 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCEB7
oklch(87% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7736
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E03
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754001
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#EBCEB7 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) | #D7D0B6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C8C8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCEB7
#EBCEB7
oklch(87% 0.045 60.6)
- #BBD9EF
#BBD9EF
oklch(87% 0.044 239.9)
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 #EBCEB7, 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 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
Use #EBCEB7 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.