#EEA538
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.5% 0.146 72.6), rgb(238, 165, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#EEA538 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA538 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.146 72.6) |
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 #EEA538 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA538 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA538 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA538 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBD19E
oklch(88.5% 0.081 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA538
oklch(77.5% 0.146 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEA538 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) | #BFA927 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF928F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA538
#EEA538
oklch(77.5% 0.146 72.6)
- #7EBAFF
#7EBAFF
oklch(77.5% 0.117 252.7)
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 #EEA538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.028
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
Use #EEA538 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.