#EEA557
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.128 65.7), rgb(238, 165, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#EEA557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA557 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.128 65.7) |
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 #EEA557 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA557 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA557 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA557 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6D1
oklch(93.7% 0.037 66)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0A8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA557
oklch(77.8% 0.128 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEA557 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) | #BDAA4F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB58 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9493 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA557
#EEA557
oklch(77.8% 0.128 65.7)
- #71BEFF
#71BEFF
oklch(77.8% 0.121 245.7)
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 #EEA557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEA557 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.