#EEAB76
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.105 58.9), rgb(238, 171, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#EEAB76 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAB76 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.105 58.9) |
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 #EEAB76 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAB76 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAB76 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAB76 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7D1B4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAB76
oklch(79.3% 0.105 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB8201
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EEAB76 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) | #BFB072 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF77 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAB76
#EEAB76
oklch(79.3% 0.105 58.9)
- #78C5F8
#78C5F8
oklch(79.3% 0.105 239)
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 #EEAB76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
Use #EEAB76 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.