#EAC46A
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.5% 0.117 86.9), rgb(234, 196, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#EAC46A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC46A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.117 86.9) |
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 #EAC46A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC46A | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC46A text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC46A text on black | 12.60:1 | 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
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 86.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC46A
oklch(83.5% 0.117 86.9)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#EAC46A 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) | #D7C262 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC46A
#EAC46A
oklch(83.5% 0.117 86.9)
- #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 #EAC46A, 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 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.052
Use #EAC46A 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.