#EE8B68
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.5% 0.13 40.1), rgb(238, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#EE8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.13 40.1) |
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 #EE8B68 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE8B68 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B68 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE8B68 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE8B68
oklch(73.5% 0.13 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F280A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#EE8B68 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) | #A49865 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD67 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A82 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE8B68
#EE8B68
oklch(73.5% 0.13 40.1)
- #18BBE2
#18BBE2
oklch(73.4% 0.131 220.5)
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 #EE8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #EE8B68 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.