#EAAB94
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.081 40.9), rgb(234, 171, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#EAAB94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAB94 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 171, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.081 40.9) |
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 #EAAB94 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAB94 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAB94 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAB94 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAB94
oklch(79.5% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#E4835F
oklch(70.8% 0.13 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2808
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#EAAB94 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) | #BAB292 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF94 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A1A5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAB94
#EAAB94
oklch(79.5% 0.081 40.9)
- #7EC9E1
#7EC9E1
oklch(79.6% 0.082 220.3)
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 #EAAB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #EAAB94 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.