#EEBCA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.065 44.9), rgb(238, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#EEBCA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.065 44.9) |
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 #EEBCA6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBCA6 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBCA6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBCA6 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBCA6
oklch(83.4% 0.065 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B69
oklch(70.7% 0.105 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 45)
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Step 600
600
#B6511A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C410A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F360F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#EEBCA6 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) | #C9C1A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB4B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBCA6
#EEBCA6
oklch(83.4% 0.065 44.9)
- #9BD2E9
#9BD2E9
oklch(83.4% 0.065 225.7)
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 #EEBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #EEBCA6 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.