#EAB758
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.8% 0.127 80.8), rgb(234, 183, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#EAB758 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB758 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 183, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.127 80.8) |
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 #EAB758 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB758 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB758 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB758 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB758
oklch(80.8% 0.127 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EAB758 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) | #CCB74E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C45B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA8A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB758
#EAB758
oklch(80.8% 0.127 80.8)
- #9DC1FF
#9DC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 261.1)
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 #EAB758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.024
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.045
Use #EAB758 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.