#EAA962
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.2% 0.117 67.1), rgb(234, 169, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#EAA962 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA962 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.117 67.1) |
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 #EAA962 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA962 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA962 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA962 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 66)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2AC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA962
oklch(78.2% 0.117 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EAA962 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) | #BEAD5C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC63 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9A98 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA962
#EAA962
oklch(78.2% 0.117 67.1)
- #78BFFF
#78BFFF
oklch(78.3% 0.117 247.1)
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 #EAA962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #EAA962 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.