#EAA990
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.085 41.9), rgb(234, 169, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#EAA990 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA990 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.085 41.9) |
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 #EAA990 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA990 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA990 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA990 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA990
oklch(79% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6815A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D22
oklch(63.2% 0.173 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702601
oklch(37.6% 0.113 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#EAA990 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) | #B9B08E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9FA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA990
#EAA990
oklch(79% 0.085 41.9)
- #7AC7E2
#7AC7E2
oklch(79% 0.085 222.5)
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 #EAA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #EAA990 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.