#EAC19F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.065 61.4), rgb(234, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#EAC19F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC19F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.065 61.4) |
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 #EAC19F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC19F | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC19F text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC19F text on black | 12.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC19F
oklch(83.8% 0.065 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09159
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27421
oklch(63.1% 0.134 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F05
oklch(26.9% 0.055 61.7)
#EAC19F 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) | #CEC39D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B9B8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC19F
#EAC19F
oklch(83.8% 0.065 61.4)
- #A5D0F1
#A5D0F1
oklch(83.8% 0.065 241.6)
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 #EAC19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #EAC19F 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.