#EEA85B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.4% 0.125 66.8), rgb(238, 168, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#EEA85B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA85B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.125 66.8) |
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 #EEA85B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA85B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA85B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA85B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 66.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA85B
oklch(78.4% 0.125 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEA85B 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) | #BFAD54 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD5C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9896 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA85B
#EEA85B
oklch(78.4% 0.125 66.8)
- #78BFFF
#78BFFF
oklch(78.3% 0.117 247.1)
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 #EEA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA85B 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.