#EEA478
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.106 51.4), rgb(238, 164, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#EEA478 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA478 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.106 51.4) |
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 #EEA478 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA478 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA478 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA478 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#EEA478
oklch(78.1% 0.106 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07C26
oklch(70.6% 0.169 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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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)
#EEA478 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB78 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9699 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA478
#EEA478
oklch(78.1% 0.106 51.4)
- #6BC4EF
#6BC4EF
oklch(78.1% 0.105 231.2)
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 #EEA478, 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
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA478 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.