#EEB09A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4), rgb(238, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EEB09A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB09A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4) |
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 #EEB09A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB09A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB09A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB09A text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86032
oklch(63.1% 0.162 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E290C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#EEB09A 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) | #BFB798 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC39A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA7AA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB09A
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
- #85CDE4
#85CDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 220.1)
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 #EEB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #EEB09A 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.