#EEA880
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.9% 0.099 50.6), rgb(238, 168, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#EEA880 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA880 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.099 50.6) |
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 #EEA880 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA880 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA880 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA880 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F8D0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA880
oklch(78.9% 0.099 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F37
oklch(70.7% 0.158 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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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)
#EEA880 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) | #BBAF7D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE80 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA880
#EEA880
oklch(78.9% 0.099 50.6)
- #73C6EE
#73C6EE
oklch(78.9% 0.099 230.7)
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 #EEA880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
Use #EEA880 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.