#EBD0BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.6% 0.038 54.3), rgb(235, 208, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#EBD0BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD0BF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 208, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.038 54.3) |
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 #EBD0BF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD0BF | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD0BF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD0BF text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD0BF
oklch(87.6% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89472
oklch(70.8% 0.079 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8784C
oklch(63% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4602E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#EBD0BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4CBCB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD0BF
#EBD0BF
oklch(87.6% 0.038 54.3)
- #BFDBEC
#BFDBEC
oklch(87.6% 0.038 234.5)
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 #EBD0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBD0BF 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.