#EAAC62
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.117 69.6), rgb(234, 172, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#EAAC62 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAC62 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.117 69.6) |
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 #EAAC62 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAC62 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAC62 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAC62 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAC62
oklch(78.8% 0.117 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EAAC62 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) | #C1AF5B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE64 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9D9B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAC62
#EAAC62
oklch(78.8% 0.117 69.6)
- #80BFFF
#80BFFF
oklch(78.7% 0.112 249.8)
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 #EAAC62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #EAAC62 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.