#EBCFA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.059 75.3), rgb(235, 207, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#EBCFA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 207, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.059 75.3) |
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 #EBCFA9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCFA9 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCFA9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCFA9 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCFA9
oklch(86.9% 0.059 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA89
oklch(80.9% 0.077 74.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC953E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EBCFA9 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) | #DACFA7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C7C5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCFA9
#EBCFA9
oklch(86.9% 0.059 75.3)
- #BAD6FB
#BAD6FB
oklch(86.8% 0.06 255.5)
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 #EBCFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #EBCFA9 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.