#EEBD8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.087 67.3), rgb(238, 189, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#EEBD8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBD8A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.087 67.3) |
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 #EEBD8A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBD8A | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBD8A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBD8A 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBD8A
oklch(83% 0.087 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98D2E
oklch(70.6% 0.139 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEBD8A 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) | #CDBF86 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB2B0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBD8A
#EEBD8A
oklch(83% 0.087 67.3)
- #9ACDFE
#9ACDFE
oklch(83% 0.087 247.9)
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 #EEBD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEBD8A 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.