#EAAA5A
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.123 70.4), rgb(234, 170, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#EAAA5A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAA5A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.123 70.4) |
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 #EAAA5A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAA5A | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAA5A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAA5A text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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)
#EAAA5A
oklch(78.3% 0.123 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EAAA5A 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) | #C0AD52 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC5C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9A98 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAA5A
#EAAA5A
oklch(78.3% 0.123 70.4)
- #7FBDFF
#7FBDFF
oklch(78.2% 0.114 250.9)
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 #EAAA5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #EAAA5A 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.