#EEA97B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79% 0.102 54.4), rgb(238, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#EEA97B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA97B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.102 54.4) |
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 #EEA97B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA97B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA97B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA97B text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA97B
oklch(79% 0.102 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC8026
oklch(70.7% 0.163 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EEA97B 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) | #BDAF77 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA97B
#EEA97B
oklch(79% 0.102 54.4)
- #75C6F2
#75C6F2
oklch(79.1% 0.101 233.8)
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 #EEA97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA97B 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.