#EEA259
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.3% 0.127 62.8), rgb(238, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#EEA259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA259 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.127 62.8) |
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 #EEA259 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA259 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA259 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA259 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D1
oklch(93.5% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A9
oklch(88.5% 0.071 63.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA259
oklch(77.3% 0.127 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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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)
#EEA259 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) | #BAA852 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB95A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9191 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA259
#EEA259
oklch(77.3% 0.127 62.8)
- #66BEFF
#66BEFF
oklch(77.3% 0.126 242.8)
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 #EEA259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEA259 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.