#EAAC8E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.084 46.9), rgb(234, 172, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#EAAC8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAC8E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.084 46.9) |
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 #EAAC8E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAC8E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAC8E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAC8E text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 46.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAC8E
oklch(79.5% 0.084 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9600A
oklch(63% 0.172 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#EAAC8E 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) | #BCB28C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA2A4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAC8E
#EAAC8E
oklch(79.5% 0.084 46.9)
- #80C8E6
#80C8E6
oklch(79.6% 0.084 226.4)
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 #EAAC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #EAAC8E 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.