#EEB19A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.079 41.6), rgb(238, 177, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#EEB19A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB19A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 177, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.079 41.6) |
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 #EEB19A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB19A | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB19A text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB19A text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB19A
oklch(81.1% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28460
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76130
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D290B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#EEB19A 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) | #C0B798 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA8AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB19A
#EEB19A
oklch(81.1% 0.079 41.6)
- #87CDE6
#87CDE6
oklch(81.1% 0.078 222.5)
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 #EEB19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB19A 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.