#EEB594
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.08 51.3), rgb(238, 181, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#EEB594 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB594 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.08 51.3) |
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 #EEB594 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB594 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB594 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB594 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB594
oklch(81.7% 0.08 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8851
oklch(70.8% 0.128 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#EEB594 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) | #C5BA92 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C694 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDABAC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB594
#EEB594
oklch(81.7% 0.08 51.3)
- #8DCDEE
#8DCDEE
oklch(81.7% 0.08 231.5)
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 #EEB594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEB594 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.