#EAC6AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.052 55.6), rgb(234, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#EAC6AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC6AE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.052 55.6) |
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 #EAC6AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC6AE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC6AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC6AE text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC6AE
oklch(85.1% 0.052 55.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B697
oklch(80.9% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#C77027
oklch(63.1% 0.137 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653204
oklch(37.7% 0.09 55)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#EAC6AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BFBF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC6AE
#EAC6AE
oklch(85.1% 0.052 55.6)
- #AED4EC
#AED4EC
oklch(85% 0.052 236)
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 #EAC6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC6AE 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.