#EEB7A1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.071 42.8), rgb(238, 183, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#EEB7A1 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.071 42.8) |
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 #EEB7A1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB7A1 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB7A1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB7A1 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB7A1
oklch(82.4% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8866
oklch(70.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#D0673A
oklch(63.1% 0.146 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B10
oklch(55.5% 0.158 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#833207
oklch(42.7% 0.122 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D12
oklch(37.6% 0.094 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#EEB7A1 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) | #C5BC9F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFB1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB7A1
#EEB7A1
oklch(82.4% 0.071 42.8)
- #92D0E7
#92D0E7
oklch(82.4% 0.071 223.1)
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 #EEB7A1, 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 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEB7A1 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.