#EEB888
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.089 62.7), rgb(238, 184, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#EEB888 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB888 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.089 62.7) |
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 #EEB888 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB888 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB888 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB888 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB888
oklch(82.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8A31
oklch(70.7% 0.142 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EEB888 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) | #C9BB84 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C789 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEADAC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB888
#EEB888
oklch(82.1% 0.089 62.7)
- #91CCFA
#91CCFA
oklch(82.2% 0.089 242.6)
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 #EEB888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB888 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.