#EAA52A
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77% 0.15 76.1), rgb(234, 165, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#EAA52A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA52A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 165, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.15 76.1) |
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 #EAA52A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA52A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA52A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA52A text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 77.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9D29B
oklch(88.4% 0.083 75.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA52A
oklch(77% 0.15 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49100
oklch(70.6% 0.148 76)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EAA52A 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) | #BEA80A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB92F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF928E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA52A
#EAA52A
oklch(77% 0.15 76.1)
- #81B7FF
#81B7FF
oklch(77.1% 0.119 255.9)
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 #EAA52A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
Use #EAA52A 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.