#EEAB90
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.8% 0.088 42.9), rgb(238, 171, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#EEAB90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAB90 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.088 42.9) |
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 #EEAB90 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAB90 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAB90 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAB90 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F6CFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.049 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAB90
oklch(79.8% 0.088 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E88055
oklch(70.6% 0.141 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B15
oklch(63.1% 0.179 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#431703
oklch(27% 0.075 43)
#EEAB90 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) | #BCB28E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC090 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA0A4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAB90
#EEAB90
oklch(79.8% 0.088 42.9)
- #7ACAE6
#7ACAE6
oklch(79.8% 0.088 222.5)
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 #EEAB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEAB90 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.