#EEB795
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.079 53), rgb(238, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#EEB795 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB795 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.079 53) |
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 #EEB795 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB795 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB795 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB795 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB795
oklch(82.1% 0.079 53)
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Step 400
400
#DD8950
oklch(70.7% 0.126 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B01
oklch(27% 0.067 52.6)
#EEB795 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) | #C6BC93 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C795 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDADAE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB795
#EEB795
oklch(82.1% 0.079 53)
- #90CEF0
#90CEF0
oklch(82.1% 0.079 233)
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 #EEB795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #EEB795 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.