#EAB192
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.079 49.7), rgb(234, 177, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#EAB192 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB192 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 177, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.079 49.7) |
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 #EAB192 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB192 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB192 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB192 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB192
oklch(80.5% 0.079 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8754
oklch(70.6% 0.127 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D46512
oklch(63.1% 0.162 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#EAB192 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) | #C0B690 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC292 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A7A9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB192
#EAB192
oklch(80.5% 0.079 49.7)
- #89CAE9
#89CAE9
oklch(80.6% 0.079 229.5)
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 #EAB192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #EAB192 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.