#EEBBA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.065 41.4), rgb(238, 187, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#EEBBA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 187, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 41.4) |
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 #EEBBA8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBBA8 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBBA8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBBA8 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBBA8
oklch(83.3% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B45
oklch(63.1% 0.133 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65025
oklch(55.5% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D4018
oklch(49.2% 0.134 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3517
oklch(42.6% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#EEBBA8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB3B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBBA8
#EEBBA8
oklch(83.3% 0.065 41.4)
- #99D3E6
#99D3E6
oklch(83.4% 0.065 220.2)
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 #EEBBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #EEBBA8 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.