#EAA154
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.6% 0.127 65.3), rgb(234, 161, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#EAA154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA154 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 161, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.127 65.3) |
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 #EAA154 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA154 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA154 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA154 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)
#EAA154
oklch(76.6% 0.127 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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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
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAA154 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) | #B9A64C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB755 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9090 | 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°).
- #EAA154
#EAA154
oklch(76.6% 0.127 65.3)
- #68BBFE
#68BBFE
oklch(76.7% 0.126 244.9)
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 #EAA154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #EAA154 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.