#EAC16B
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.9% 0.115 84.4), rgb(234, 193, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#EAC16B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC16B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 193, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.115 84.4) |
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 #EAC16B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC16B | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC16B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAC16B text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AA
oklch(88.4% 0.063 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC16B
oklch(82.9% 0.115 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EAC16B 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) | #D4C063 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB6E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB3AD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC16B
#EAC16B
oklch(82.9% 0.115 84.4)
- #ACC7FF
#ACC7FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 264.6)
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 #EAC16B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.008
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAC16B 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.