#EEC38C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.2% 0.086 73.1), rgb(238, 195, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#EEC38C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC38C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.086 73.1) |
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 #EEC38C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC38C | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC38C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC38C text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC38C
oklch(84.2% 0.086 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49128
oklch(70.7% 0.138 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEC38C 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) | #D3C488 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB8B5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC38C
#EEC38C
oklch(84.2% 0.086 73.1)
- #A7CFFF
#A7CFFF
oklch(84.3% 0.08 253.3)
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 #EEC38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC38C 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.