#EAC153
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.7% 0.135 88.5), rgb(234, 193, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#EAC153 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC153 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 193, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.135 88.5) |
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 #EAC153 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC153 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC153 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAC153 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A0
oklch(88.4% 0.075 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC153
oklch(82.7% 0.135 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#EAC153 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) | #D5BF47 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA58 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB2A9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC153
#EAC153
oklch(82.7% 0.135 88.5)
- #AFC5FF
#AFC5FF
oklch(82.7% 0.085 268.4)
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 #EAC153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.038
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.039
Use #EAC153 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.