#EABB7A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.099 74.7), rgb(234, 187, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#EABB7A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABB7A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.099 74.7) |
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 #EABB7A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABB7A | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABB7A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABB7A text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 75.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABB7A
oklch(82% 0.099 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EABB7A 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) | #CDBC75 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C77C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFAB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABB7A
#EABB7A
oklch(82% 0.099 74.7)
- #9CC7FF
#9CC7FF
oklch(81.9% 0.092 255.3)
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 #EABB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.054
Use #EABB7A 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.