#EAB89F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.068 47.9), rgb(234, 184, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#EAB89F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB89F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 184, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.068 47.9) |
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 #EAB89F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB89F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB89F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB89F text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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)
#EAB89F
oklch(82.1% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B64
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C36
oklch(63.1% 0.138 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65104
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3601
oklch(42.6% 0.115 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#67300F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#EAB89F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B0B1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB89F
#EAB89F
oklch(82.1% 0.068 47.9)
- #96CEE7
#96CEE7
oklch(82.1% 0.068 227.4)
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 #EAB89F, 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 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EAB89F 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.