#EAC0AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.056 46.9), rgb(234, 192, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#EAC0AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 47°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC0AC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 192, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.056 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 #EAC0AC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC0AC | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC0AC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC0AC text on black | 12.63:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC0AC
oklch(83.9% 0.056 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#94491F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#EAC0AC 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC0AC
#EAC0AC
oklch(83.9% 0.056 46.9)
- #A5D2E7
#A5D2E7
oklch(83.9% 0.055 228.1)
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 #EAC0AC, 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 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #EAC0AC 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.