#EEC2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.058 46.9), rgb(238, 194, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#EEC2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.058 46.9) |
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 #EEC2AD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2AD | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2AD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2AD text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2AD
oklch(84.7% 0.058 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 47)
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Step 500
500
#D26729
oklch(63.2% 0.153 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D06
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#EEC2AD 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBBC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2AD
#EEC2AD
oklch(84.7% 0.058 46.9)
- #A5D5EB
#A5D5EB
oklch(84.7% 0.059 227.7)
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 #EEC2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC2AD 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.