#EAC568
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.7% 0.12 88), rgb(234, 197, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#EAC568 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC568 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.12 88) |
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 #EAC568 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC568 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC568 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC568 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7A7
oklch(88.4% 0.066 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC568
oklch(83.7% 0.12 88)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#EAC568 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) | #D8C35F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD6B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB7B0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC568
#EAC568
oklch(83.7% 0.12 88)
- #B3C8FF
#B3C8FF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 268.4)
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 #EAC568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.004
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.049
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
Use #EAC568 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.