#EAA153
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.6% 0.128 65.6), rgb(234, 161, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#EAA153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA153 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 161, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.128 65.6) |
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 #EAA153 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA153 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA153 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA153 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6D1
oklch(93.7% 0.037 66)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0A8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA153
oklch(76.6% 0.128 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAA153 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) | #B9A64B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB754 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE908F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA153
#EAA153
oklch(76.6% 0.128 65.6)
- #68BAFF
#68BAFF
oklch(76.5% 0.128 245.9)
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 #EAA153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.046
Use #EAA153 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.