#EABC7B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.098 75.3), rgb(234, 188, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#EABC7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABC7B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 188, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.098 75.3) |
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 #EABC7B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABC7B | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABC7B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABC7B text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABC7B
oklch(82.2% 0.098 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#EABC7B 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) | #CEBD76 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0AC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABC7B
#EABC7B
oklch(82.2% 0.098 75.3)
- #9EC8FF
#9EC8FF
oklch(82.3% 0.09 255.4)
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 #EABC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.054
Use #EABC7B 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.