#EEC091
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.7% 0.081 67), rgb(238, 192, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#EEC091 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC091 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.081 67) |
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 #EEC091 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC091 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC091 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC091 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 67.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC091
oklch(83.7% 0.081 67)
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Step 400
400
#D68F3C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEC091 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) | #CFC28E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD92 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB6B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC091
#EEC091
oklch(83.7% 0.081 67)
- #9FCFFC
#9FCFFC
oklch(83.7% 0.081 247.2)
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 #EEC091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC091 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.