#EEB997
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.077 54.1), rgb(238, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#EEB997 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB997 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.077 54.1) |
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 #EEB997 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB997 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB997 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB997 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB997
oklch(82.5% 0.077 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A52
oklch(70.6% 0.122 54)
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Step 500
500
#D06A05
oklch(63.2% 0.157 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#EEB997 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) | #C8BD95 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C897 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFB0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB997
#EEB997
oklch(82.5% 0.077 54.1)
- #94CFF0
#94CFF0
oklch(82.6% 0.076 233.4)
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 #EEB997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #EEB997 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.