#EABA7F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.094 71.7), rgb(234, 186, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#EABA7F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABA7F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.094 71.7) |
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 #EABA7F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABA7F | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABA7F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABA7F text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABA7F
oklch(81.9% 0.094 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98E09
oklch(70.6% 0.15 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EABA7F 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) | #CBBC7B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C780 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAEAB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABA7F
#EABA7F
oklch(81.9% 0.094 71.7)
- #97C8FF
#97C8FF
oklch(81.8% 0.094 251.8)
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 #EABA7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
Use #EABA7F 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.