#EEB251
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.1% 0.132 76.7), rgb(238, 178, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#EEB251 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB251 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.132 76.7) |
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 #EEB251 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB251 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB251 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB251 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3A3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB251
oklch(80.1% 0.132 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEB251 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) | #C9B446 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C354 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA29D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB251
#EEB251
oklch(80.1% 0.132 76.7)
- #94C1FF
#94C1FF
oklch(80.2% 0.101 256.5)
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 #EEB251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.022
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #EEB251 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.