#EEB47C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.099 64.7), rgb(238, 180, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEB47C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB47C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 180, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.099 64.7) |
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 #EEB47C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB47C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB47C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB47C text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 64.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB47C
oklch(81.1% 0.099 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38804
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEB47C 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) | #C7B878 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C57D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB47C
#EEB47C
oklch(81.1% 0.099 64.7)
- #89C8FD
#89C8FD
oklch(81% 0.099 244.8)
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 #EEB47C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EEB47C 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.