#EAB29A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3), rgb(234, 178, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#EAB29A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB29A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 178, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3) |
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 #EAB29A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB29A | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB29A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB29A text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#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)
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8761
oklch(70.6% 0.118 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26632
oklch(63.1% 0.151 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 45)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#EAB29A 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) | #C0B798 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A9AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB29A
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
- #8CCBE4
#8CCBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.073 224.8)
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 #EAB29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #EAB29A 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.