#EAAC86
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.4% 0.089 52.5), rgb(234, 172, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#EAAC86 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAC86 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.089 52.5) |
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 #EAAC86 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAC86 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAC86 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAC86 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 52.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAC86
oklch(79.4% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58442
oklch(70.7% 0.143 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#401B00
oklch(27.2% 0.069 52.7)
#EAAC86 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) | #BDB183 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF86 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA1A2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAC86
#EAAC86
oklch(79.4% 0.089 52.5)
- #7FC6EC
#7FC6EC
oklch(79.4% 0.089 232.9)
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 #EAAC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
Use #EAAC86 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.