#EEB18E
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.086 51), rgb(238, 177, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EEB18E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB18E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 177, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.086 51) |
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 #EEB18E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB18E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB18E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB18E text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB18E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 51)
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Step 400
400
#E3854A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EEB18E 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) | #C2B68B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA6A8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB18E
#EEB18E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 51)
- #85CBEE
#85CBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 230.9)
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 #EEB18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEB18E 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.