#EEA489
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.4% 0.096 40.9), rgb(238, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#EEA489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA489 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.096 40.9) |
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 #EEA489 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA489 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA489 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA489 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA489
oklch(78.4% 0.096 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B50
oklch(70.7% 0.154 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#451401
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40.9)
#EEA489 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) | #B6AC87 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA489
#EEA489
oklch(78.4% 0.096 40.9)
- #6CC7E4
#6CC7E4
oklch(78.4% 0.096 221)
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 #EEA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA489 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.