#EEAA72
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.1% 0.108 59.8), rgb(238, 170, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EEAA72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.108 59.8) |
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 #EEAA72 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAA72 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAA72 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAA72 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1B2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAA72
oklch(79.1% 0.108 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#E98300
oklch(70.7% 0.166 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EEAA72 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) | #BFAF6D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE73 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAA72
#EEAA72
oklch(79.1% 0.108 59.8)
- #76C4F9
#76C4F9
oklch(79% 0.108 239.8)
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 #EEAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #EEAA72 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.