#EABE93
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.076 65.8), rgb(234, 190, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#EABE93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABE93 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.076 65.8) |
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 #EABE93 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABE93 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABE93 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABE93 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABE93
oklch(83% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D49046
oklch(70.8% 0.122 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EABE93 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) | #CDC090 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA94 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B4B3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABE93
#EABE93
oklch(83% 0.076 65.8)
- #9FCDF6
#9FCDF6
oklch(83% 0.075 245.8)
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 #EABE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #EABE93 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.