#EBD6BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(88.7% 0.04 71), rgb(235, 214, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#EBD6BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD6BE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 214, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.04 71) |
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 #EBD6BE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD6BE | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD6BE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD6BE text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD6BE
oklch(88.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6613
oklch(55.5% 0.113 71)
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Step 700
700
#855501
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4509
oklch(42.5% 0.087 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#EBD6BE 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) | #DED6BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D1CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD6BE
#EBD6BE
oklch(88.7% 0.04 71)
- #C7DCF4
#C7DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 251.8)
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 #EBD6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
Use #EBD6BE 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.