#EEC0A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.066 53.8), rgb(238, 192, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EEC0A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC0A3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.066 53.8) |
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 #EEC0A3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC0A3 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC0A3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC0A3 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC0A3
oklch(84.1% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 54)
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Step 500
500
#C7702E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 54)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#643209
oklch(37.6% 0.088 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#EEC0A3 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) | #CDC3A1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB8B8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC0A3
#EEC0A3
oklch(84.1% 0.066 53.8)
- #A1D3F0
#A1D3F0
oklch(84.2% 0.066 234)
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 #EEC0A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #EEC0A3 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.