#EEAE90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.086 46.1), rgb(238, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EEAE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAE90 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.086 46.1) |
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 #EEAE90 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAE90 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAE90 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAE90 text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAE90
oklch(80.4% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E04
oklch(63% 0.176 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#EEAE90 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) | #BFB48E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC290 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAE90
#EEAE90
oklch(80.4% 0.086 46.1)
- #80CBE9
#80CBE9
oklch(80.4% 0.086 225.5)
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 #EEAE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEAE90 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.