#EEA985
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.2% 0.095 48.5), rgb(238, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#EEA985 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA985 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.095 48.5) |
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 #EEA985 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA985 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA985 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA985 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA985
oklch(79.2% 0.095 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F41
oklch(70.6% 0.153 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EEA985 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) | #BBB082 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE85 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA985
#EEA985
oklch(79.2% 0.095 48.5)
- #76C7EC
#76C7EC
oklch(79.2% 0.095 229.2)
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 #EEA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #EEA985 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.