#EEB69D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.074 45.2), rgb(238, 182, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#EEB69D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB69D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 182, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.074 45.2) |
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 #EEB69D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB69D | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB69D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB69D text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB69D
oklch(82.1% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16630
oklch(63% 0.151 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#EEB69D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCADAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB69D
#EEB69D
oklch(82.1% 0.074 45.2)
- #90CFE9
#90CFE9
oklch(82.1% 0.074 225.7)
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 #EEB69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEB69D 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.