#EAC0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.057 49.2), rgb(234, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#EAC0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.057 49.2) |
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 #EAC0AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC0AA | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC0AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC0AA text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC0AA
oklch(83.9% 0.057 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17245
oklch(63% 0.117 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5925
oklch(55.6% 0.127 49)
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Step 700
700
#944917
oklch(49.1% 0.117 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C17
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#EAC0AA 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) | #CBC3A9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC0AA
#EAC0AA
oklch(83.9% 0.057 49.2)
- #A4D2E8
#A4D2E8
oklch(83.9% 0.057 228.8)
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 #EAC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #EAC0AA 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.