#EEAA8B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.091 45.4), rgb(238, 170, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#EEAA8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAA8B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 45.4) |
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 #EEAA8B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAA8B | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAA8B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAA8B text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAA8B
oklch(79.5% 0.091 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9804D
oklch(70.7% 0.145 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EEAA8B 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) | #BCB189 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF8B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAA8B
#EEAA8B
oklch(79.5% 0.091 45.4)
- #78C9E9
#78C9E9
oklch(79.6% 0.091 225.5)
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 #EEAA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
Use #EEAA8B 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.