#EAC079
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.9% 0.101 79.8), rgb(234, 192, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#EAC079 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC079 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 192, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.101 79.8) |
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 #EAC079 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC079 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC079 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAC079 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6B0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC079
oklch(82.9% 0.101 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EAC079 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) | #D1C073 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCB7B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB4AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC079
#EAC079
oklch(82.9% 0.101 79.8)
- #A7C9FF
#A7C9FF
oklch(83% 0.085 259.5)
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 #EAC079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.051
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAC079 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.