#EAA780
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.3% 0.095 51.1), rgb(234, 167, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#EAA780 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA780 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.095 51.1) |
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 #EAA780 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA780 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA780 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA780 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA780
oklch(78.3% 0.095 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA813B
oklch(70.8% 0.153 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EAA780 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) | #B9AD7D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC80 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9B9D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA780
#EAA780
oklch(78.3% 0.095 51.1)
- #75C4EB
#75C4EB
oklch(78.4% 0.096 231.2)
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 #EAA780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #EAA780 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.