#EEB299
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.078 43.6), rgb(238, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#EEB299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 44°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB299 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.078 43.6) |
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 #EEB299 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB299 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB299 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB299 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB299
oklch(81.3% 0.078 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#E1855D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6622B
oklch(63% 0.161 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#EEB299 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) | #C1B897 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC499 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA9AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB299
#EEB299
oklch(81.3% 0.078 43.6)
- #88CDE7
#88CDE7
oklch(81.2% 0.078 223.7)
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 #EEB299, 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 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEB299 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.