#EEBEA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.065 48.9), rgb(238, 190, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#EEBEA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.065 48.9) |
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 #EEBEA5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBEA5 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBEA5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBEA5 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBEA5
oklch(83.8% 0.065 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58C65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86E38
oklch(63.1% 0.133 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4530C
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3805
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#EEBEA5 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) | #CBC2A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBEA5
#EEBEA5
oklch(83.8% 0.065 48.9)
- #9ED3EC
#9ED3EC
oklch(83.9% 0.065 228.6)
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 #EEBEA5, 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 Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #EEBEA5 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.