#EAC96A
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.5% 0.12 90.5), rgb(234, 201, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EAC96A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC96A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.12 90.5) |
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 #EAC96A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC96A | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC96A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC96A text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC96A
oklch(84.5% 0.12 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EAC96A 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) | #DBC661 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D06E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBCB3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC96A
#EAC96A
oklch(84.5% 0.12 90.5)
- #B9CAFF
#B9CAFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 270.8)
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 #EAC96A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.015
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
Use #EAC96A 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.