#EAB09A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.075 41.7), rgb(234, 176, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#EAB09A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB09A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.075 41.7) |
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 #EAB09A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB09A | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB09A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB09A text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB09A
oklch(80.5% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46436
oklch(63.2% 0.154 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4706
oklch(55.6% 0.166 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F02
oklch(42.8% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#EAB09A 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) | #BEB698 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A7AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB09A
#EAB09A
oklch(80.5% 0.075 41.7)
- #88CBE2
#88CBE2
oklch(80.5% 0.075 221.6)
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 #EAB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAB09A 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.