#EEAE8A
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.2% 0.09 50.4), rgb(238, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EEAE8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAE8A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.09 50.4) |
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 #EEAE8A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAE8A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAE8A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAE8A text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.05 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAE8A
oklch(80.2% 0.09 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#E68345
oklch(70.7% 0.144 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#EEAE8A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAE8A
#EEAE8A
oklch(80.2% 0.09 50.4)
- #7FCAEE
#7FCAEE
oklch(80.3% 0.09 230.1)
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 #EEAE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #EEAE8A 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.