#EEC0A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.064 52), rgb(238, 192, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#EEC0A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.064 52) |
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 #EEC0A5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC0A5 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC0A5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC0A5 text on black | 12.71:1 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC0A5
oklch(84.2% 0.064 52)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77035
oklch(63.2% 0.132 52)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#EEC0A5 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) | #CDC4A3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB8B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC0A5
#EEC0A5
oklch(84.2% 0.064 52)
- #A1D3EE
#A1D3EE
oklch(84.1% 0.064 232.1)
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 #EEC0A5, 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 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC0A5 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.