#EEC29F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.069 60.2), rgb(238, 194, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EEC29F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC29F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 60.2) |
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 #EEC29F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC29F | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC29F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC29F text on black | 12.85:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC29F
oklch(84.4% 0.069 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#D39056
oklch(70.8% 0.11 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C67217
oklch(63.2% 0.141 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F04
oklch(27.2% 0.058 60.4)
#EEC29F 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) | #CFC59D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9B9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC29F
#EEC29F
oklch(84.4% 0.069 60.2)
- #A3D3F5
#A3D3F5
oklch(84.5% 0.069 239.5)
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 #EEC29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #EEC29F 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.