#EAC4B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.049 44.1), rgb(234, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EAC4B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.049 44.1) |
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 #EAC4B4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC4B4 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC4B4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC4B4 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC4B4
oklch(84.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D44
oklch(63% 0.128 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45323
oklch(55.7% 0.14 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4315
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3815
oklch(42.7% 0.107 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#EAC4B4 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) | #CDC7B3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BEC0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC4B4
#EAC4B4
oklch(84.9% 0.049 44.1)
- #ACD5E5
#ACD5E5
oklch(84.9% 0.048 223.6)
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 #EAC4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAC4B4 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.