#EACFC3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.035 45.5), rgb(234, 207, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#EACFC3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EACFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 207, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.035 45.5) |
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 #EACFC3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EACFC3 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EACFC3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EACFC3 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EACFC3
oklch(87.4% 0.035 45.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C7937C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 44.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A35F40
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4E32
oklch(49% 0.092 44.7)
-
Step 800
800
#71412A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 45.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
-
Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#EACFC3 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) | #D6D1C2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CBCC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EACFC3
#EACFC3
oklch(87.4% 0.035 45.5)
- #BEDBE7
#BEDBE7
oklch(87.4% 0.035 224.7)
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 #EACFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
Use #EACFC3 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.