#EAC596
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.075 73.2), rgb(234, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EAC596 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 73°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC596 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.075 73.2) |
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 #EAC596 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC596 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC596 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC596 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC596
oklch(84.4% 0.075 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9442
oklch(70.7% 0.119 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EAC596 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) | #D3C693 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE97 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCB9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC596
#EAC596
oklch(84.4% 0.075 73.2)
- #AACFFC
#AACFFC
oklch(84.3% 0.075 253.6)
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 #EAC596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #EAC596 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.