#EEB26A
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.4% 0.113 70.1), rgb(238, 178, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#EEB26A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB26A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.113 70.1) |
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 #EEB26A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB26A | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB26A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB26A text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D3
oklch(93.7% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.064 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB26A
oklch(80.4% 0.113 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EEB26A 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) | #C7B564 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB26A
#EEB26A
oklch(80.4% 0.113 70.1)
- #8CC4FF
#8CC4FF
oklch(80.4% 0.102 250.5)
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 #EEB26A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEB26A 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.