#EEAB5E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79% 0.122 68.2), rgb(238, 171, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EEAB5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 68°. 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 (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAB5E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.122 68.2) |
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 #EEAB5E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAB5E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAB5E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAB5E 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 68.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAB5E
oklch(79% 0.122 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEAB5E 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) | #C1AF57 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF60 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B99 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAB5E
#EEAB5E
oklch(79% 0.122 68.2)
- #7FC1FF
#7FC1FF
oklch(79.1% 0.111 247.9)
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 #EEAB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEAB5E 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.