#EAC487
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.089 78.9), rgb(234, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#EAC487 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC487 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 78.9) |
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 #EAC487 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC487 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC487 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC487 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC487
oklch(84% 0.089 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09414
oklch(70.7% 0.143 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EAC487 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) | #D4C483 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD89 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B9B4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC487
#EAC487
oklch(84% 0.089 78.9)
- #ABCCFF
#ABCCFF
oklch(83.9% 0.08 259)
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 #EAC487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC487 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.