#EEB89A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.075 50.4), rgb(238, 184, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EEB89A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB89A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.075 50.4) |
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 #EEB89A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB89A | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB89A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB89A text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB89A
oklch(82.4% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8959
oklch(70.7% 0.12 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0691F
oklch(63.2% 0.153 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#EEB89A 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) | #C7BD98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFB0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB89A
#EEB89A
oklch(82.4% 0.075 50.4)
- #93CFED
#93CFED
oklch(82.4% 0.074 230.4)
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 #EEB89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
Use #EEB89A 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.