#EAC89D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.068 73.2), rgb(234, 200, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#EAC89D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC89D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 200, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.068 73.2) |
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 #EAC89D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC89D | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC89D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC89D text on black | 13.24:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC89D
oklch(85.1% 0.068 73.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B880
oklch(80.8% 0.088 73.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D59122
oklch(70.8% 0.141 73.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
-
Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
-
Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EAC89D 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) | #D5C99A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFBC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC89D
#EAC89D
oklch(85.1% 0.068 73.2)
- #AFD2FB
#AFD2FB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 252.6)
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 #EAC89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.061
Use #EAC89D 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.