#EBD0BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.042 61.4), rgb(235, 208, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#EBD0BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD0BA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 208, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.042 61.4) |
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 #EBD0BA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD0BA | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD0BA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD0BA text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD0BA
oklch(87.4% 0.042 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89467
oklch(70.6% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA793C
oklch(63.3% 0.112 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A56014
oklch(55.6% 0.121 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F02
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#73410A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3813
oklch(37.8% 0.073 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#EBD0BA 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4CBCA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD0BA
#EBD0BA
oklch(87.4% 0.042 61.4)
- #BEDAF0
#BEDAF0
oklch(87.5% 0.043 241.7)
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 #EBD0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #EBD0BA 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.