#EEB591
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.082 53.5), rgb(238, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#EEB591 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB591 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.082 53.5) |
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 #EEB591 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB591 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB591 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB591 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB591
oklch(81.7% 0.082 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF884B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EEB591 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) | #C5BA8E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C691 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEABAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB591
#EEB591
oklch(81.7% 0.082 53.5)
- #8DCDF0
#8DCDF0
oklch(81.8% 0.082 233)
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 #EEB591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB591 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.