#EEAD93
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.085 42.7), rgb(238, 173, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#EEAD93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAD93 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.085 42.7) |
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 #EEAD93 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAD93 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAD93 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAD93 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAD93
oklch(80.2% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68258
oklch(70.8% 0.136 43)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D1F
oklch(63.2% 0.174 42.6)
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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
#421805
oklch(27% 0.071 42.9)
#EEAD93 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) | #BDB491 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC193 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAD93
#EEAD93
oklch(80.2% 0.085 42.7)
- #7FCBE6
#7FCBE6
oklch(80.2% 0.084 222.7)
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 #EEAD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEAD93 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.