#EAA256
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.8% 0.126 65.4), rgb(234, 162, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#EAA256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA256 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 162, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.126 65.4) |
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 #EAA256 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA256 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA256 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA256 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAD0A9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA256
oklch(76.8% 0.126 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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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
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAA256 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) | #B9A74F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB857 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9291 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA256
#EAA256
oklch(76.8% 0.126 65.4)
- #6ABBFE
#6ABBFE
oklch(76.8% 0.125 245.4)
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 #EAA256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #EAA256 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.