#EAAA71
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.6% 0.105 62.1), rgb(234, 170, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#EAAA71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAA71 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.105 62.1) |
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 #EAAA71 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAA71 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAA71 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAA71 text on black | 10.48:1 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAA71
oklch(78.6% 0.105 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EAAA71 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) | #BEAF6C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD72 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9C9C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAA71
#EAAA71
oklch(78.6% 0.105 62.1)
- #7AC2F7
#7AC2F7
oklch(78.7% 0.105 241.7)
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 #EAAA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #EAAA71 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.