#EEBC86
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.2), rgb(238, 188, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#EEBC86 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 68°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBC86 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 188, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.2) |
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 #EEBC86 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBC86 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBC86 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBC86 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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)
#EEBC86
oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D22
oklch(70.8% 0.145 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEBC86 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) | #CDBE82 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA87 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0AE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBC86
#EEBC86
oklch(82.8% 0.091 68.2)
- #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 #EEBC86, 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 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEBC86 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.