#EAAB90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.4% 0.083 44.2), rgb(234, 171, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#EAAB90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAB90 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 171, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.083 44.2) |
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 #EAAB90 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAB90 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAB90 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAB90 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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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)
#EAAB90
oklch(79.4% 0.083 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48357
oklch(70.6% 0.133 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F1C
oklch(63.1% 0.171 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411805
oklch(26.8% 0.07 43.4)
#EAAB90 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) | #BBB18E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE90 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA1A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAB90
#EAAB90
oklch(79.4% 0.083 44.2)
- #7EC8E4
#7EC8E4
oklch(79.4% 0.084 224.1)
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 #EAAB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #EAAB90 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.