#EEA377
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.107 51), rgb(238, 163, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#EEA377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA377 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 163, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.107 51) |
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 #EEA377 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA377 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA377 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA377 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA377
oklch(77.9% 0.107 51)
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Step 400
400
#F17B24
oklch(70.6% 0.171 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EEA377 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) | #B8AA74 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB77 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9598 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA377
#EEA377
oklch(77.9% 0.107 51)
- #68C3EF
#68C3EF
oklch(77.8% 0.107 231.3)
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 #EEA377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA377 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.