#EABAA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.065 47.9), rgb(234, 186, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EABAA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.065 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 #EABAA2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABAA2 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABAA2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABAA2 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABAA2
oklch(82.6% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58C66
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48)
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Step 500
500
#C96E3B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 48)
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Step 600
600
#B45312
oklch(55.6% 0.144 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3809
oklch(42.8% 0.111 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#653112
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#EABAA2 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) | #C7BEA0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B2B3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABAA2
#EABAA2
oklch(82.6% 0.065 47.9)
- #9ACFE7
#9ACFE7
oklch(82.6% 0.064 227.6)
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 #EABAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #EABAA2 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.