#EEA85D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.4% 0.123 66.2), rgb(238, 168, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#EEA85D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA85D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.123 66.2) |
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 #EEA85D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA85D | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA85D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA85D text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#F9D1AA
oklch(88.5% 0.068 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA85D
oklch(78.4% 0.123 66.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEA85D 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) | #BFAD56 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD5E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9897 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA85D
#EEA85D
oklch(78.4% 0.123 66.2)
- #77C0FF
#77C0FF
oklch(78.5% 0.116 246)
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 #EEA85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA85D 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.