#EA8966
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(72.6% 0.129 40.4), rgb(234, 137, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#EA8966 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8966 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 137, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.129 40.4) |
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 #EA8966 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8966 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8966 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8966 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB099
oklch(80.9% 0.08 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8966
oklch(72.6% 0.129 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95F30
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E280B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#EA8966 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) | #A29663 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB65 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7880 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8966
#EA8966
oklch(72.6% 0.129 40.4)
- #1BB8DE
#1BB8DE
oklch(72.5% 0.128 220.4)
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 #EA8966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA8966 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.