#EEAE8E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.087 47.6), rgb(238, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#EEAE8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAE8E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.087 47.6) |
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 #EEAE8E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAE8E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAE8E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAE8E text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAE8E
oklch(80.3% 0.087 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#E6834E
oklch(70.8% 0.14 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EEAE8E 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) | #BFB48C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAE8E
#EEAE8E
oklch(80.3% 0.087 47.6)
- #80CAEB
#80CAEB
oklch(80.3% 0.087 228.2)
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 #EEAE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEAE8E 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.