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#ebb896 color: Gentle Doe

#ebb896 is rgb(235, 184, 150) in RGB and oklch(82.028% 0.07487 55.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

82%
0.075
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #ebb896

#ebb896 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentle Doe (#e8b793). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ebb896 mixed with white

  1. ebb896
  2. edbfa0
  3. f0c6ab
  4. f2cdb5
  5. f4d4c0
  6. f6dbca
  7. f8e3d5
  8. faeadf
  9. fcf1ea
  10. fdf8f4

Darker: #ebb896 mixed with black

  1. ebb896
  2. cca082
  3. ae886e
  4. 91715b
  5. 755b49
  6. 5b4537
  7. 413126
  8. 291e16
  9. 130c08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ebb896 with less saturation

  1. ebb896
  2. e7b99b
  3. e4bba0
  4. e0bca4
  5. dcbda9
  6. d8beae
  7. d4c0b2
  8. d0c1b7
  9. ccc2bb
  10. c8c3c0

Questions about #ebb896

What color is #ebb896?

#ebb896 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Gentle Doe. In RGB it is rgb(235, 184, 150), in HSL hsl(24, 68%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.028% 0.07487 55.115).

What colors go well with #ebb896?

The complementary color of #ebb896 is #94cdee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b2ac and #dac18c. The triadic partners are #90d5c1 and #c7bbf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb896?

Black text reads better on #ebb896: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb896 a warm or cool color?

#ebb896 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.075.