#EAB196
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.077 46.5), rgb(234, 177, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EAB196 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 46°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB196 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.077 46.5) |
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 #EAB196 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB196 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB196 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB196 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB196
oklch(80.6% 0.077 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36526
oklch(63% 0.157 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#EAB196 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) | #C0B694 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A8AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB196
#EAB196
oklch(80.6% 0.077 46.5)
- #89CAE6
#89CAE6
oklch(80.5% 0.077 226.9)
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 #EAB196, 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 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #EAB196 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.