#EAC6AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.056 59.8), rgb(234, 198, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EAC6AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC6AA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 59.8) |
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 #EAC6AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC6AA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC6AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC6AA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC6AA
oklch(85% 0.056 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B692
oklch(80.9% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58E52
oklch(70.6% 0.115 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87007
oklch(63.1% 0.146 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#EAC6AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BFBE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC6AA
#EAC6AA
oklch(85% 0.056 59.8)
- #AED4EF
#AED4EF
oklch(85.2% 0.055 239.2)
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 #EAC6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC6AA 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.