#EEBDAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.062 41.1), rgb(238, 189, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#EEBDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBDAB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.062 41.1) |
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 #EEBDAB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBDAB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBDAB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBDAB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBDAB
oklch(83.7% 0.062 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B70
oklch(70.6% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C49
oklch(63% 0.127 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4522B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41)
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Step 700
700
#9A421E
oklch(49% 0.128 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D371B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#EEBDAB 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBDAB
#EEBDAB
oklch(83.7% 0.062 41.1)
- #9DD4E6
#9DD4E6
oklch(83.8% 0.062 220.1)
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 #EEBDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEBDAB 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.