#EAC77B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.3% 0.103 85.5), rgb(234, 199, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#EAC77B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC77B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 199, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.103 85.5) |
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 #EAC77B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC77B | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC77B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC77B text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC77B
oklch(84.3% 0.103 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EAC77B 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) | #D8C675 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CF7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBB4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC77B
#EAC77B
oklch(84.3% 0.103 85.5)
- #B4CBFF
#B4CBFF
oklch(84.3% 0.077 266.1)
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 #EAC77B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.016
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAC77B 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.