#EEA68C
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.8% 0.093 40.7), rgb(238, 166, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EEA68C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA68C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.093 40.7) |
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 #EEA68C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA68C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA68C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA68C text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA68C
oklch(78.8% 0.093 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D53
oklch(70.8% 0.149 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3540E
oklch(63% 0.191 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451503
oklch(27.1% 0.079 40.1)
#EEA68C 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) | #B8AE8A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA68C
#EEA68C
oklch(78.8% 0.093 40.7)
- #70C8E4
#70C8E4
oklch(78.8% 0.093 220.8)
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 #EEA68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA68C 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.