#EEBD91
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.2% 0.081 63.3), rgb(238, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#EEBD91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBD91 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.081 63.3) |
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 #EEBD91 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBD91 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBD91 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBD91 text on black | 12.32:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBD91
oklch(83.2% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98D40
oklch(70.7% 0.13 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EEBD91 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) | #CDC08E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB92 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB3B1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBD91
#EEBD91
oklch(83.2% 0.081 63.3)
- #9ACFF9
#9ACFF9
oklch(83.3% 0.081 242.8)
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 #EEBD91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEBD91 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.