#EEAB23
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78.5% 0.155 78.7), rgb(238, 171, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#EEAB23 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAB23 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 86%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.155 78.7) |
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 #EEAB23 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAB23 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAB23 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAB23 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8D398
oklch(88.5% 0.086 78.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAB23
oklch(78.5% 0.155 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EEAB23 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BE2B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9893 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAB23
#EEAB23
oklch(78.5% 0.155 78.7)
- #8EBBFF
#8EBBFF
oklch(78.6% 0.109 258.4)
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 #EEAB23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.007
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.028
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
Use #EEAB23 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.