#EAB075
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.102 66), rgb(234, 176, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#EAB075 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB075 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 176, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.102 66) |
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 #EAB075 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB075 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB075 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB075 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B2
oklch(88.4% 0.057 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB075
oklch(79.8% 0.102 66)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAB075 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) | #C3B370 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C176 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA3A1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB075
#EAB075
oklch(79.8% 0.102 66)
- #85C4FB
#85C4FB
oklch(79.8% 0.102 245.9)
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 #EAB075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
Use #EAB075 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.