#EEBE6E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.8% 0.113 79), rgb(238, 190, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#EEBE6E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBE6E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.113 79) |
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 #EEBE6E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBE6E | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBE6E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBE6E text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 78.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBE6E
oklch(82.8% 0.113 79)
-
Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
-
Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
-
Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EEBE6E 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) | #D1BF67 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCA70 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0AB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBE6E
#EEBE6E
oklch(82.8% 0.113 79)
- #A5C8FF
#A5C8FF
oklch(82.7% 0.087 259.3)
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 #EEBE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEBE6E 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.