#EAA859
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.123 69.2), rgb(234, 168, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#EAA859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA859 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.123 69.2) |
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 #EAA859 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA859 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA859 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA859 text on black | 10.24:1 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A9
oklch(88.5% 0.068 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA859
oklch(77.9% 0.123 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EAA859 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) | #BEAC51 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB5B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9896 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA859
#EAA859
oklch(77.9% 0.123 69.2)
- #7ABDFF
#7ABDFF
oklch(78% 0.117 249.2)
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 #EAA859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.043
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #EAA859 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.