#EEB08E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.086 49.8), rgb(238, 176, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#EEB08E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 50°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB08E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.086 49.8) |
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 #EEB08E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB08E | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB08E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB08E text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB08E
oklch(80.7% 0.086 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4844B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EEB08E 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) | #C1B68C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA5A7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB08E
#EEB08E
oklch(80.7% 0.086 49.8)
- #83CBED
#83CBED
oklch(80.7% 0.087 229.5)
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 #EEB08E, 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 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEB08E 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.