#EEAE61
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.6% 0.12 69.7), rgb(238, 174, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#EEAE61 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAE61 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.12 69.7) |
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 #EEAE61 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAE61 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAE61 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAE61 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAE61
oklch(79.6% 0.12 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EEAE61 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) | #C4B25A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C063 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9F9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAE61
#EEAE61
oklch(79.6% 0.12 69.7)
- #86C2FF
#86C2FF
oklch(79.6% 0.107 249.7)
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 #EEAE61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEAE61 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.