#EACEB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.043 60.3), rgb(234, 206, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#EACEB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 60°. 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 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 206, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.043 60.3) |
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 #EACEB8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACEB8 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EACEB8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACEB8 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACEB8
oklch(86.9% 0.043 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB783B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F11
oklch(55.5% 0.123 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744008
oklch(42.7% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#EACEB8 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) | #D7CFB7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C8C8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACEB8
#EACEB8
oklch(86.9% 0.043 60.3)
- #BBD8EE
#BBD8EE
oklch(86.8% 0.044 240.8)
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 #EACEB8, 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 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #EACEB8 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.