#EAC78D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.085 79.8), rgb(234, 199, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EAC78D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC78D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 199, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.085 79.8) |
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 #EAC78D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC78D | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC78D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC78D text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC78D
oklch(84.6% 0.085 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9626
oklch(70.7% 0.135 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EAC78D 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) | #D6C789 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BDB8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC78D
#EAC78D
oklch(84.6% 0.085 79.8)
- #B0CEFF
#B0CEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 260.1)
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 #EAC78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.061
Use #EAC78D 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.