#EAA489
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.092 41.9), rgb(234, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#EAA489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA489 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.092 41.9) |
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 #EAA489 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA489 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA489 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA489 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA489
oklch(78% 0.092 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E52
oklch(70.7% 0.147 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#E25709
oklch(63.2% 0.188 42)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#EAA489 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) | #B5AC87 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA89 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA999D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA489
#EAA489
oklch(78% 0.092 41.9)
- #70C5E1
#70C5E1
oklch(78% 0.091 221.5)
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 #EAA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
Use #EAA489 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.