#EEA05E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77% 0.124 59.6), rgb(238, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#EEA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA05E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.124 59.6) |
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 #EEA05E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA05E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA05E text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA05E text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFAC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA05E
oklch(77% 0.124 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EEA05E 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) | #B8A758 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F91 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA05E
#EEA05E
oklch(77% 0.124 59.6)
- #61BEFB
#61BEFB
oklch(76.9% 0.125 239.9)
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 #EEA05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA05E 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.