#EACCBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.042 52.9), rgb(234, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#EACCBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACCBA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.042 52.9) |
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 #EACCBA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACCBA | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EACCBA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACCBA text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACCBA
oklch(86.6% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC926E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7546
oklch(63% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85D26
oklch(55.6% 0.119 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F17
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#EACCBA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C7C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACCBA
#EACCBA
oklch(86.6% 0.042 52.9)
- #B9D8EA
#B9D8EA
oklch(86.5% 0.041 233.4)
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 #EACCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #EACCBA 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.