#EABB9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.069 55.8), rgb(234, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#EABB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABB9B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 55.8) |
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 #EABB9B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABB9B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABB9B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABB9B text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABB9B
oklch(82.6% 0.069 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58D59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F20
oklch(63.2% 0.142 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 56.5)
#EABB9B 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) | #C9BE99 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C89B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2B2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABB9B
#EABB9B
oklch(82.6% 0.069 55.8)
- #9BCEED
#9BCEED
oklch(82.6% 0.069 235.4)
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 #EABB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #EABB9B 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.