#EABB96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.073 59.7), rgb(234, 187, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EABB96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABB96 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.073 59.7) |
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 #EABB96 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABB96 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABB96 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABB96 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABB96
oklch(82.5% 0.073 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68E50
oklch(70.7% 0.117 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E01
oklch(27.1% 0.062 60.2)
#EABB96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2B1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABB96
#EABB96
oklch(82.5% 0.073 59.7)
- #9ACDF1
#9ACDF1
oklch(82.5% 0.074 239.5)
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 #EABB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.063
Use #EABB96 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.