#EAC499
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.071 70.1), rgb(234, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EAC499 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC499 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 70.1) |
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 #EAC499 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC499 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC499 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC499 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC499
oklch(84.3% 0.071 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE934A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EAC499 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) | #D2C596 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BBB9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC499
#EAC499
oklch(84.3% 0.071 70.1)
- #A9D0F9
#A9D0F9
oklch(84.4% 0.071 250)
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 #EAC499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #EAC499 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.