#EEA57E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.4% 0.102 48.9), rgb(238, 165, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#EEA57E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA57E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.102 48.9) |
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 #EEA57E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA57E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA57E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA57E text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA57E
oklch(78.4% 0.102 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7D36
oklch(70.8% 0.162 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EEA57E 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) | #B9AC7B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA57E
#EEA57E
oklch(78.4% 0.102 48.9)
- #6DC5EC
#6DC5EC
oklch(78.3% 0.101 228.8)
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 #EEA57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #EEA57E 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.