#EACFA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.06 76.9), rgb(234, 207, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#EACFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 207, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.06 76.9) |
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 #EACFA8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACFA8 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EACFA8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACFA8 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACFA8
oklch(86.7% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB88
oklch(81% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB953C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EACFA8 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) | #DACFA5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C7C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACFA8
#EACFA8
oklch(86.7% 0.06 76.9)
- #BBD6FB
#BBD6FB
oklch(86.8% 0.059 256.3)
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 #EACFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #EACFA8 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.