#EBD0A4
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(86.9% 0.065 79.8), rgb(235, 208, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#EBD0A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 208, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.065 79.8) |
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 #EBD0A4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD0A4 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD0A4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD0A4 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD0A4
oklch(86.9% 0.065 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB82
oklch(80.9% 0.084 80)
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Step 400
400
#CC9629
oklch(70.7% 0.134 80)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EBD0A4 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) | #DCD0A1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C8C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD0A4
#EBD0A4
oklch(86.9% 0.065 79.8)
- #BCD6FF
#BCD6FF
oklch(87.1% 0.064 259.4)
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 #EBD0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #EBD0A4 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.