#EEA77E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.7% 0.101 50.8), rgb(238, 167, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EEA77E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA77E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.101 50.8) |
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 #EEA77E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA77E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA77E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA77E 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 51)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA77E
oklch(78.7% 0.101 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E33
oklch(70.6% 0.161 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EEA77E 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) | #BBAE7B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA77E
#EEA77E
oklch(78.7% 0.101 50.8)
- #71C6EE
#71C6EE
oklch(78.8% 0.1 230.2)
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 #EEA77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA77E 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.