#EAB381
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.092 63.2), rgb(234, 179, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#EAB381 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB381 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.092 63.2) |
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 #EAB381 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB381 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB381 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB381 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.051 64.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB381
oklch(80.6% 0.092 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A2A
oklch(70.8% 0.146 63.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EAB381 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) | #C4B67D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C382 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7A6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB381
#EAB381
oklch(80.6% 0.092 63.2)
- #8BC7F6
#8BC7F6
oklch(80.6% 0.091 242.8)
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 #EAB381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
Use #EAB381 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.