#EA8D69
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.3% 0.124 41.7), rgb(234, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#EA8D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8D69 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.124 41.7) |
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 #EA8D69 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8D69 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8D69 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8D69 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB19A
oklch(81% 0.077 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8D69
oklch(73.3% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66231
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#EA8D69 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) | #A59966 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD68 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7D84 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8D69
#EA8D69
oklch(73.3% 0.124 41.7)
- #30BAE0
#30BAE0
oklch(73.4% 0.124 221.4)
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 #EA8D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #EA8D69 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.