#EAA982
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.7% 0.093 51.9), rgb(234, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#EAA982 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA982 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.093 51.9) |
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 #EAA982 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA982 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA982 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA982 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA982
oklch(78.7% 0.093 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8823D
oklch(70.7% 0.15 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EAA982 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) | #BBAF7F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD82 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9D9F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA982
#EAA982
oklch(78.7% 0.093 51.9)
- #79C5EB
#79C5EB
oklch(78.8% 0.093 231.3)
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 #EAA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #EAA982 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.