#EAB598
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.073 50), rgb(234, 181, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#EAB598 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB598 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 181, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.073 50) |
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 #EAB598 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB598 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB598 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB598 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB598
oklch(81.4% 0.073 50)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6924
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E02
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#EAB598 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) | #C3BA96 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C598 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ACAD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB598
#EAB598
oklch(81.4% 0.073 50)
- #90CCE9
#90CCE9
oklch(81.4% 0.074 229.6)
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 #EAB598, 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 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #EAB598 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.