#EAC7AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.051 56.4), rgb(234, 199, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EAC7AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC7AF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 199, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.051 56.4) |
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 #EAC7AF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC7AF | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC7AF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC7AF text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC7AF
oklch(85.3% 0.051 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67129
oklch(63.2% 0.135 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643305
oklch(37.8% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#EAC7AF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C1C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC7AF
#EAC7AF
oklch(85.3% 0.051 56.4)
- #B0D5ED
#B0D5ED
oklch(85.4% 0.052 236.7)
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 #EAC7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #EAC7AF 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.