#EAC5A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.063 65.2), rgb(234, 197, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EAC5A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.063 65.2) |
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 #EAC5A2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC5A2 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC5A2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC5A2 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC5A2
oklch(84.7% 0.063 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC935A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7722
oklch(63.2% 0.129 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3701
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#EAC5A2 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) | #D1C7A0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BDBB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC5A2
#EAC5A2
oklch(84.7% 0.063 65.2)
- #ABD2F4
#ABD2F4
oklch(84.7% 0.063 245)
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 #EAC5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EAC5A2 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.