#EAC8A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.059 66.1), rgb(234, 200, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#EAC8A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.059 66.1) |
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 #EAC8A7 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC8A7 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC8A7 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC8A7 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC8A7
oklch(85.4% 0.059 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D39047
oklch(70.6% 0.12 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EAC8A7 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) | #D3C9A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C0BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC8A7
#EAC8A7
oklch(85.4% 0.059 66.1)
- #B0D4F4
#B0D4F4
oklch(85.5% 0.059 245.4)
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 #EAC8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EAC8A7 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.