#EAC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.078 79.2), rgb(234, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EAC994 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC994 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.078 79.2) |
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 #EAC994 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC994 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC994 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC994 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC994
oklch(85.2% 0.078 79.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B973
oklch(80.8% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EAC994 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) | #D7C990 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD195 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFBB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC994
#EAC994
oklch(85.2% 0.078 79.2)
- #B2D0FF
#B2D0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 259.3)
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 #EAC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.062
Use #EAC994 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.