#EEC1AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.061 48.5), rgb(238, 193, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#EEC1AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.061 48.5) |
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 #EEC1AA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC1AA | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC1AA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC1AA text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC1AA
oklch(84.5% 0.061 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57041
oklch(63.1% 0.124 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0561E
oklch(55.5% 0.135 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#97460F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A11
oklch(42.7% 0.104 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#EEC1AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC1AA
#EEC1AA
oklch(84.5% 0.061 48.5)
- #A3D4EC
#A3D4EC
oklch(84.4% 0.061 229.5)
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 #EEC1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC1AA 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.