#EEBEA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.068 52.7), rgb(238, 190, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#EEBEA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.068 52.7) |
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 #EEBEA1 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBEA1 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBEA1 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBEA1 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBEA1
oklch(83.7% 0.068 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5E
oklch(70.8% 0.109 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#663107
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#EEBEA1 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) | #CBC29F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB5B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBEA1
#EEBEA1
oklch(83.7% 0.068 52.7)
- #9DD2EF
#9DD2EF
oklch(83.7% 0.068 232.6)
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 #EEBEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEBEA1 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.