#EAA58C
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.2% 0.089 40.7), rgb(234, 165, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#EAA58C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 41°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA58C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 165, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.089 40.7) |
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 #EAA58C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA58C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA58C text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA58C text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA58C
oklch(78.2% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F57
oklch(70.8% 0.143 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0581B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#EAA58C 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) | #B6AD8A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9A9E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA58C
#EAA58C
oklch(78.2% 0.089 40.7)
- #72C6E0
#72C6E0
oklch(78.3% 0.09 220)
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 #EAA58C, 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 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #EAA58C 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.