#EAC686
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.3% 0.091 81.3), rgb(234, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EAC686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC686 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.091 81.3) |
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 #EAC686 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC686 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC686 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC686 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC686
oklch(84.3% 0.091 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EAC686 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) | #D6C681 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF88 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBB6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC686
#EAC686
oklch(84.3% 0.091 81.3)
- #B0CDFF
#B0CDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2)
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 #EAC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.056
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC686 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.