#EAA482
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.8% 0.096 46.8), rgb(234, 164, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#EAA482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA482 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.096 46.8) |
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 #EAA482 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA482 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA482 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA482 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 46.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA482
oklch(77.8% 0.096 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E44
oklch(70.6% 0.153 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EAA482 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) | #B6AB7F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB989B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA482
#EAA482
oklch(77.8% 0.096 46.8)
- #6FC3E6
#6FC3E6
oklch(77.7% 0.096 227.1)
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 #EAA482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #EAA482 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.