#EEA577
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.2% 0.106 52.8), rgb(238, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#EEA577 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA577 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.106 52.8) |
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 #EEA577 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA577 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA577 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA577 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.058 52.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA577
oklch(78.2% 0.106 52.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07D20
oklch(70.8% 0.17 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26800
oklch(63.2% 0.161 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EEA577 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) | #BAAC73 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC77 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9799 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA577
#EEA577
oklch(78.2% 0.106 52.8)
- #6DC4F1
#6DC4F1
oklch(78.3% 0.106 232.9)
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 #EEA577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA577 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.