#EEBEA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.067 51.8), rgb(238, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EEBEA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.067 51.8) |
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 #EEBEA2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBEA2 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBEA2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBEA2 text on black | 12.52:1 | 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)
#EEBEA2
oklch(83.7% 0.067 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68D60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#66310A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#EEBEA2 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) | #CBC2A0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBEA2
#EEBEA2
oklch(83.7% 0.067 51.8)
- #9DD2EE
#9DD2EE
oklch(83.7% 0.067 231.6)
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 #EEBEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEBEA2 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.