#EEAD48
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79.1% 0.138 75.1), rgb(238, 173, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#EEAD48 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAD48 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.138 75.1) |
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 #EEAD48 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAD48 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAD48 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAD48 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 75.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A1
oklch(88.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAD48
oklch(79.1% 0.138 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEAD48 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) | #C5B03C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF4B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAD48
#EEAD48
oklch(79.1% 0.138 75.1)
- #8CBEFF
#8CBEFF
oklch(79.1% 0.107 255.3)
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 #EEAD48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.025
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.027
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.036
Use #EEAD48 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.