#EAD19F
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87% 0.071 84.4), rgb(234, 209, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#EAD19F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD19F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 209, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.071 84.4) |
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 #EAD19F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD19F | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD19F text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD19F text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD19F
oklch(87% 0.071 84.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EAD19F 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) | #DDD09C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C8C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD19F
#EAD19F
oklch(87% 0.071 84.4)
- #BFD4FF
#BFD4FF
oklch(86.9% 0.064 264.6)
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 #EAD19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
Use #EAD19F 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.