#EEC26C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.5% 0.116 82.7), rgb(238, 194, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#EEC26C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC26C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.116 82.7) |
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 #EEC26C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC26C | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC26C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC26C text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 82)
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Step 200
200
#EED6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC26C
oklch(83.5% 0.116 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EEC26C 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) | #D5C264 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC26C
#EEC26C
oklch(83.5% 0.116 82.7)
- #ADCAFF
#ADCAFF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 262.3)
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 #EEC26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.010
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEC26C 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.