#EABDA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.059 46.3), rgb(234, 189, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#EABDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.059 46.3) |
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 #EABDA8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABDA8 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABDA8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABDA8 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABDA8
oklch(83.3% 0.059 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57045
oklch(63.2% 0.122 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05625
oklch(55.6% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#974617
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A16
oklch(42.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#633219
oklch(37.6% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#EABDA8 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) | #C8C1A7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B6B7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABDA8
#EABDA8
oklch(83.3% 0.059 46.3)
- #9FD1E6
#9FD1E6
oklch(83.3% 0.06 225.6)
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 #EABDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #EABDA8 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.