#EBD4BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.3% 0.041 68.4), rgb(235, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#EBD4BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 68°. 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 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD4BC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.041 68.4) |
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 #EBD4BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD4BC | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD4BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD4BC text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD4BC
oklch(88.3% 0.041 68.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49766
oklch(70.8% 0.085 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C39
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F640D
oklch(55.5% 0.117 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A11
oklch(37.8% 0.071 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#EBD4BC 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4CFCD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD4BC
#EBD4BC
oklch(88.3% 0.041 68.4)
- #C4DBF3
#C4DBF3
oklch(88.2% 0.041 249.4)
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 #EBD4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #EBD4BC 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.