#EEBB89
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.088 65.5), rgb(238, 187, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#EEBB89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBB89 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 187, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.088 65.5) |
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 #EEBB89 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBB89 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBB89 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBB89 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBB89
oklch(82.6% 0.088 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8C2F
oklch(70.7% 0.14 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46200
oklch(55.8% 0.124 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEBB89 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) | #CCBE85 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C98A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0AE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBB89
#EEBB89
oklch(82.6% 0.088 65.5)
- #96CDFC
#96CDFC
oklch(82.7% 0.088 244.9)
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 #EEBB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEBB89 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.