#EAAD71
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.2% 0.105 64.9), rgb(234, 173, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#EAAD71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAD71 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 173, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.105 64.9) |
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 #EAAD71 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAD71 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAD71 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAD71 text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAD71
oklch(79.2% 0.105 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAAD71 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) | #C1B16C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF72 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9F9E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAD71
#EAAD71
oklch(79.2% 0.105 64.9)
- #80C2FA
#80C2FA
oklch(79.1% 0.105 245.3)
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 #EAAD71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
Use #EAAD71 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.