#EEA44E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.5% 0.134 67.5), rgb(238, 164, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#EEA44E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA44E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.134 67.5) |
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 #EEA44E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA44E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA44E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA44E text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 68.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0A5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 66.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA44E
oklch(77.5% 0.134 67.5)
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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
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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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)
#EEA44E 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) | #BCA945 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA50 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9391 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA44E
#EEA44E
oklch(77.5% 0.134 67.5)
- #73BCFF
#73BCFF
oklch(77.4% 0.121 247.7)
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 #EEA44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
Use #EEA44E 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.