#EAB798
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.073 52.7), rgb(234, 183, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#EAB798 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB798 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 183, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.073 52.7) |
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 #EAB798 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB798 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB798 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB798 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB798
oklch(81.8% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98B58
oklch(70.7% 0.116 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B1F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C05
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52)
#EAB798 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C698 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AEAF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB798
#EAB798
oklch(81.8% 0.073 52.7)
- #94CCEB
#94CCEB
oklch(81.7% 0.072 233)
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 #EAB798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #EAB798 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.