#EEB661
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.1% 0.121 76), rgb(238, 182, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EEB661 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB661 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 182, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.121 76) |
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 #EEB661 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB661 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB661 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB661 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A8
oklch(88.5% 0.067 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB661
oklch(81.1% 0.121 76)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEB661 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) | #CBB859 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C563 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB661
#EEB661
oklch(81.1% 0.121 76)
- #98C4FF
#98C4FF
oklch(81.1% 0.096 255.9)
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 #EEB661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEB661 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.