#EAAE6A
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.11 68.6), rgb(234, 174, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#EAAE6A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAE6A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.11 68.6) |
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 #EAAE6A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAE6A | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAE6A text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAE6A text on black | 10.76:1 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAE6A
oklch(79.3% 0.11 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EAAE6A 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) | #C2B164 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA09E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAE6A
#EAAE6A
oklch(79.3% 0.11 68.6)
- #82C1FF
#82C1FF
oklch(79.2% 0.11 249)
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 #EAAE6A, 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 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #EAAE6A 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.