#EEAD80
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(79.9% 0.097 55.5), rgb(238, 173, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#EEAD80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAD80 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.097 55.5) |
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 #EEAD80 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAD80 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAD80 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAD80 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAD80
oklch(79.9% 0.097 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8832E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EEAD80 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) | #C0B27D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC180 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAD80
#EEAD80
oklch(79.9% 0.097 55.5)
- #7DC7F3
#7DC7F3
oklch(79.8% 0.097 235.9)
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 #EEAD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEAD80 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.