#EEAA90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.6% 0.088 41.8), rgb(238, 170, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#EEAA90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAA90 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.088 41.8) |
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 #EEAA90 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAA90 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAA90 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAA90 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAA90
oklch(79.6% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E98056
oklch(70.8% 0.141 42)
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Step 500
500
#DF5919
oklch(63.1% 0.181 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#431704
oklch(27% 0.074 42.2)
#EEAA90 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) | #BBB18E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9FA3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAA90
#EEAA90
oklch(79.6% 0.088 41.8)
- #79CAE5
#79CAE5
oklch(79.7% 0.088 221.5)
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 #EEAA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #EEAA90 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.