#EEB894
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.079 55), rgb(238, 184, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#EEB894 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB894 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.079 55) |
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 #EEB894 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB894 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB894 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB894 text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB894
oklch(82.3% 0.079 55)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A4D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EEB894 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) | #C7BC91 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C894 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEAE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB894
#EEB894
oklch(82.3% 0.079 55)
- #92CEF1
#92CEF1
oklch(82.3% 0.079 234.6)
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 #EEB894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.062
Use #EEB894 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.