#EEC2A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.061 51.2), rgb(238, 194, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EEC2A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 51°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.061 51.2) |
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 #EEC2A9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2A9 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2A9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2A9 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC2A9
oklch(84.6% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4713C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5815
oklch(55.6% 0.135 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#964704
oklch(49% 0.125 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#EEC2A9 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) | #CEC5A7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFA9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2A9
#EEC2A9
oklch(84.6% 0.061 51.2)
- #A5D5EE
#A5D5EE
oklch(84.8% 0.061 231)
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 #EEC2A9, 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 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC2A9 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.