#EAB79D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.069 48.3), rgb(234, 183, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#EAB79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB79D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.069 48.3) |
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 #EAB79D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB79D | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB79D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB79D text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB79D
oklch(81.9% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B61
oklch(70.8% 0.111 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B32
oklch(63.1% 0.141 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#EAB79D 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) | #C4BC9B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AFB0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB79D
#EAB79D
oklch(81.9% 0.069 48.3)
- #94CDE8
#94CDE8
oklch(81.8% 0.07 228.9)
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 #EAB79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #EAB79D 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.