#EABBA7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.061 44.2), rgb(234, 187, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#EABBA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.061 44.2) |
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 #EABBA7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABBA7 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABBA7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABBA7 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABBA7
oklch(82.9% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E46
oklch(63.1% 0.125 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25426
oklch(55.6% 0.136 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3817
oklch(42.6% 0.105 44)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#EABBA7 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) | #C7BFA6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B4B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABBA7
#EABBA7
oklch(82.9% 0.061 44.2)
- #9CD0E5
#9CD0E5
oklch(82.8% 0.061 224.8)
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 #EABBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #EABBA7 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.