#EEBC85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.7), rgb(238, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#EEBC85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBC85 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.7) |
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 #EEBC85 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBC85 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBC85 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBC85 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 69)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBC85
oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D1E
oklch(70.7% 0.147 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEBC85 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) | #CDBE81 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA86 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0AE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBC85
#EEBC85
oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.7)
- #98CCFF
#98CCFF
oklch(82.7% 0.09 248.5)
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 #EEBC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEBC85 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.