#EEA249
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.137 67.3), rgb(238, 162, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#EEA249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA249 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 162, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.137 67.3) |
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 #EEA249 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA249 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA249 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA249 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5CE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A4
oklch(88.5% 0.076 66.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA249
oklch(77.1% 0.137 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEA249 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) | #BBA73F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB94B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF908F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA249
#EEA249
oklch(77.1% 0.137 67.3)
- #70BBFF
#70BBFF
oklch(77.1% 0.123 247.5)
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 #EEA249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
Use #EEA249 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.