#EEAA48
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.6% 0.137 73), rgb(238, 170, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#EEAA48 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAA48 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.137 73) |
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 #EEAA48 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAA48 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAA48 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAA48 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A1
oklch(88.5% 0.077 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAA48
oklch(78.6% 0.137 73)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEAA48 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) | #C2AD3C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE4B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9995 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAA48
#EEAA48
oklch(78.6% 0.137 73)
- #85BDFF
#85BDFF
oklch(78.5% 0.111 253.2)
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 #EEAA48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
Use #EEAA48 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.