#EEA686
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.096 44.8), rgb(238, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#EEA686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA686 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.096 44.8) |
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 #EEA686 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA686 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA686 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA686 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 44.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA686
oklch(78.7% 0.096 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D47
oklch(70.7% 0.154 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EEA686 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD86 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA686
#EEA686
oklch(78.7% 0.096 44.8)
- #70C7E8
#70C7E8
oklch(78.7% 0.096 224.8)
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 #EEA686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA686 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.