#EEC098
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.9% 0.075 62.5), rgb(238, 192, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#EEC098 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC098 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.075 62.5) |
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 #EEC098 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC098 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC098 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC098 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC098
oklch(83.9% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EEC098 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) | #CFC395 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6B5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC098
#EEC098
oklch(83.9% 0.075 62.5)
- #A0D1F7
#A0D1F7
oklch(84% 0.074 242)
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 #EEC098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC098 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.