#EEBBA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.2% 0.066 44.5), rgb(238, 187, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#EEBBA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 187, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.066 44.5) |
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 #EEBBA5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBBA5 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBBA5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBBA5 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBBA5
oklch(83.2% 0.066 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88A68
oklch(70.6% 0.107 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75019
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4008
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#80360D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#EEBBA5 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) | #C8C0A3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB3B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBBA5
#EEBBA5
oklch(83.2% 0.066 44.5)
- #99D2E9
#99D2E9
oklch(83.2% 0.067 224.9)
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 #EEBBA5, 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 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #EEBBA5 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.