#EE9B49
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.8% 0.138 62.5), rgb(238, 155, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#EE9B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9B49 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 155, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.138 62.5) |
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 #EE9B49 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9B49 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9B49 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9B49 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECFA5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 63.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9B49
oklch(75.8% 0.138 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EE9B49 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) | #B5A240 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B54A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8889 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9B49
#EE9B49
oklch(75.8% 0.138 62.5)
- #58BAFF
#58BAFF
oklch(75.9% 0.135 242.2)
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 #EE9B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.018
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
Use #EE9B49 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.