#EAC187
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.4% 0.088 75.7), rgb(234, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#EAC187 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC187 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.088 75.7) |
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 #EAC187 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC187 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC187 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC187 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC187
oklch(83.4% 0.088 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#D2921E
oklch(70.6% 0.141 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EAC187 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) | #D1C283 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC88 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B6B2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC187
#EAC187
oklch(83.4% 0.088 75.7)
- #A5CBFF
#A5CBFF
oklch(83.3% 0.084 256.3)
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 #EAC187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC187 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.