#EAAE6C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.109 67.8), rgb(234, 174, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#EAAE6C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 68°. 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 (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAE6C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 67.8) |
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 #EAAE6C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAE6C | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAE6C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAE6C text on black | 10.76:1 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 66.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAE6C
oklch(79.3% 0.109 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EAAE6C 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) | #C2B166 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA09E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAE6C
#EAAE6C
oklch(79.3% 0.109 67.8)
- #81C2FE
#81C2FE
oklch(79.3% 0.109 247.4)
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 #EAAE6C, 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 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #EAAE6C 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.