#EAC693
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.078 76), rgb(234, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EAC693 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC693 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.078 76) |
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 #EAC693 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC693 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC693 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC693 text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC693
oklch(84.6% 0.078 76)
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Step 400
400
#CD953A
oklch(70.8% 0.125 76)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EAC693 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) | #D4C68F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF94 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCB9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC693
#EAC693
oklch(84.6% 0.078 76)
- #ACCFFF
#ACCFFF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 256.4)
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 #EAC693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #EAC693 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.