#EEB8A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.069 42.2), rgb(238, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#EEB8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 42.2) |
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 #EEB8A3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8A3 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB8A3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB8A3 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB8A3
oklch(82.6% 0.069 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8968
oklch(70.8% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D18
oklch(55.6% 0.154 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03D08
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#EEB8A3 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) | #C5BDA2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB0B2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8A3
#EEB8A3
oklch(82.6% 0.069 42.2)
- #94D1E7
#94D1E7
oklch(82.7% 0.069 222.4)
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 #EEB8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB8A3 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.