#EEA88D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.2% 0.091 42), rgb(238, 168, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EEA88D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA88D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.091 42) |
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 #EEA88D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA88D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA88D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA88D text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA88D
oklch(79.2% 0.091 42)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E53
oklch(70.7% 0.146 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1570C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#EEA88D 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) | #B9B08B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA88D
#EEA88D
oklch(79.2% 0.091 42)
- #74C9E5
#74C9E5
oklch(79.2% 0.091 221.4)
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 #EEA88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
Use #EEA88D 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.