#EAC49F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.066 66), rgb(234, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EAC49F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC49F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.066 66) |
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 #EAC49F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC49F | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC49F text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC49F text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC49F
oklch(84.4% 0.066 66)
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Step 400
400
#CD9356
oklch(70.7% 0.105 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7616
oklch(63% 0.134 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#EAC49F 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) | #D1C69D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACEA0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCBA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC49F
#EAC49F
oklch(84.4% 0.066 66)
- #A9D1F5
#A9D1F5
oklch(84.4% 0.066 245.9)
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 #EAC49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #EAC49F 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.