#EAC468
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.5% 0.119 87.3), rgb(234, 196, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#EAC468 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC468 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.119 87.3) |
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 #EAC468 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC468 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC468 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC468 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4E9D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC468
oklch(83.5% 0.119 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EAC468 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) | #D7C260 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6AF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC468
#EAC468
oklch(83.5% 0.119 87.3)
- #B1C8FF
#B1C8FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 267)
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 #EAC468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.002
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
Use #EAC468 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.