#EABA83
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.09 69.8), rgb(234, 186, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#EABA83 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABA83 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.09 69.8) |
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 #EABA83 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABA83 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABA83 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABA83 text on black | 11.84:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABA83
oklch(81.9% 0.09 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98E21
oklch(70.7% 0.144 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EABA83 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) | #CBBC7F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C784 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFAC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABA83
#EABA83
oklch(81.9% 0.09 69.8)
- #97C9FD
#97C9FD
oklch(82% 0.091 250)
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 #EABA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #EABA83 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.