#EAA856
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.125 70), rgb(234, 168, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#EAA856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA856 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.125 70) |
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 #EAA856 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA856 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA856 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA856 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 70)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA856
oklch(77.9% 0.125 70)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EAA856 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) | #BFAC4E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB58 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9896 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA856
#EAA856
oklch(77.9% 0.125 70)
- #7BBCFF
#7BBCFF
oklch(77.8% 0.117 250.2)
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 #EAA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #EAA856 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.