#EACABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.042 48.2), rgb(234, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#EACABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACABA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.042 48.2) |
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 #EACABA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACABA | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EACABA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACABA text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACABA
oklch(86.2% 0.042 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#EACABA 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) | #D2CDB9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C5C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACABA
#EACABA
oklch(86.2% 0.042 48.2)
- #B6D8E8
#B6D8E8
oklch(86.3% 0.042 228)
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 #EACABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #EACABA 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.