#EEAF99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.08 40.1), rgb(238, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EEAF99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAF99 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.08 40.1) |
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 #EEAF99 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAF99 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAF99 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAF99 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAF99
oklch(80.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48361
oklch(70.8% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95F31
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E280B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#EEAF99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC399 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAF99
#EEAF99
oklch(80.7% 0.08 40.1)
- #83CDE4
#83CDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 219.6)
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 #EEAF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
Use #EEAF99 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.