#EEC1AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.059 46.4), rgb(238, 193, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EEC1AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC1AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 193, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.059 46.4) |
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 #EEC1AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC1AC | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC1AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC1AC text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC1AC
oklch(84.5% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47046
oklch(63% 0.121 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05626
oklch(55.6% 0.132 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#974618
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A17
oklch(42.8% 0.102 46)
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Step 900
900
#63331A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#EEC1AC 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABABB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC1AC
#EEC1AC
oklch(84.5% 0.059 46.4)
- #A3D5EA
#A3D5EA
oklch(84.5% 0.06 225.6)
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 #EEC1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC1AC 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.