#EABCA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.061 46.9), rgb(234, 188, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#EABCA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.061 46.9) |
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 #EABCA6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABCA6 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABCA6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABCA6 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABCA6
oklch(83% 0.061 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F42
oklch(63.1% 0.125 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15520
oklch(55.5% 0.136 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#984511
oklch(49.1% 0.126 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#EABCA6 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B5B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABCA6
#EABCA6
oklch(83% 0.061 46.9)
- #9ED0E7
#9ED0E7
oklch(83% 0.061 227.9)
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 #EABCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #EABCA6 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.