#EABBAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.059 40.8), rgb(234, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#EABBAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 41°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABBAA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.059 40.8) |
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 #EABBAA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABBAA | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABBAA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABBAA text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABBAA
oklch(82.9% 0.059 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 41)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#984422
oklch(49% 0.122 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#EABBAA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B4B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABBAA
#EABBAA
oklch(82.9% 0.059 40.8)
- #9CD1E2
#9CD1E2
oklch(83% 0.06 219.6)
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 #EABBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EABBAA 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.