#EEB995
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.078 55.6), rgb(238, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#EEB995 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB995 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.078 55.6) |
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 #EEB995 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB995 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB995 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB995 text on black | 12.00:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB995
oklch(82.5% 0.078 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A4E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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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
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EEB995 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) | #C8BD92 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C895 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFAF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB995
#EEB995
oklch(82.5% 0.078 55.6)
- #94CEF2
#94CEF2
oklch(82.4% 0.078 236.2)
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 #EEB995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #EEB995 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.