#EEB56A
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.114 72.6), rgb(238, 181, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEB56A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB56A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.114 72.6) |
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 #EEB56A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB56A | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB56A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB56A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E7D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 73.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D3AC
oklch(88.4% 0.063 72.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB56A
oklch(81% 0.114 72.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D98F00
oklch(70.8% 0.151 72.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
-
Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
-
Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEB56A 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) | #C9B763 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C56C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB56A
#EEB56A
oklch(81% 0.114 72.6)
- #93C5FF
#93C5FF
oklch(81% 0.098 252.7)
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 #EEB56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
Use #EEB56A 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.