#EAB989
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.085 65.6), rgb(234, 185, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#EAB989 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB989 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.085 65.6) |
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 #EAB989 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB989 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB989 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB989 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 67.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB989
oklch(81.9% 0.085 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98D36
oklch(70.6% 0.135 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAB989 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) | #C9BC86 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AEAD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB989
#EAB989
oklch(81.9% 0.085 65.6)
- #96CAF8
#96CAF8
oklch(81.9% 0.085 245.8)
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 #EAB989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
Use #EAB989 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.