#EAC7AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.055 60.6), rgb(234, 199, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#EAC7AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC7AB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 199, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 60.6) |
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 #EAC7AB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC7AB | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC7AB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC7AB text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC7AB
oklch(85.3% 0.055 60.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F53
oklch(70.6% 0.113 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7710C
oklch(63.2% 0.144 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#EAC7AB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC7AB
#EAC7AB
oklch(85.3% 0.055 60.6)
- #AFD4F0
#AFD4F0
oklch(85.2% 0.055 241)
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 #EAC7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #EAC7AB 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.