#EBCEBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.1% 0.04 52.3), rgb(235, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#EBCEBD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCEBD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.04 52.3) |
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 #EBCEBD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCEBD | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCEBD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCEBD text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCEBD
oklch(87.1% 0.04 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB764A
oklch(63% 0.105 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#EBCEBD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C9C9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCEBD
#EBCEBD
oklch(87.1% 0.04 52.3)
- #BBDAEB
#BBDAEB
oklch(87.1% 0.04 231.9)
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 #EBCEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #EBCEBD 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.