#EAB99C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.069 52.1), rgb(234, 185, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#EAB99C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB99C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.069 52.1) |
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 #EAB99C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB99C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB99C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB99C text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB99C
oklch(82.2% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D2A
oklch(63% 0.141 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#663106
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#EAB99C 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) | #C6BD9A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B0B1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB99C
#EAB99C
oklch(82.2% 0.069 52.1)
- #97CEEA
#97CEEA
oklch(82.3% 0.069 230.7)
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 #EAB99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
Use #EAB99C 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.