#EEC288
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84% 0.09 73.8), rgb(238, 194, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EEC288 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC288 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.09 73.8) |
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 #EEC288 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC288 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC288 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC288 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC288
oklch(84% 0.09 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5911A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEC288 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) | #D2C384 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB7B3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC288
#EEC288
oklch(84% 0.09 73.8)
- #A6CEFF
#A6CEFF
oklch(84% 0.081 253.8)
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 #EEC288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC288 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.