#EEBAA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.066 42), rgb(238, 186, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#EEBAA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 42) |
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 #EEBAA6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBAA6 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBAA6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBAA6 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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)
#EEBAA6
oklch(83.1% 0.066 42)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A42
oklch(63.1% 0.136 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F20
oklch(55.7% 0.148 42)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F12
oklch(49.1% 0.138 42)
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Step 800
800
#803513
oklch(42.7% 0.113 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#EEBAA6 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) | #C7BFA5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB2B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBAA6
#EEBAA6
oklch(83.1% 0.066 42)
- #97D2E7
#97D2E7
oklch(83.1% 0.067 222)
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 #EEBAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEBAA6 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.