#EEC2A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.063 54.1), rgb(238, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EEC2A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 54°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.063 54.1) |
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 #EEC2A6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2A6 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2A6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2A6 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC2A6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47134
oklch(63% 0.129 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#EEC2A6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2A6
#EEC2A6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 54.1)
- #A4D4F0
#A4D4F0
oklch(84.6% 0.064 234.1)
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 #EEC2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC2A6 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.