#EEC398
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.075 66.5), rgb(238, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EEC398 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 67°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC398 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 66.5) |
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 #EEC398 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC398 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC398 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC398 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC398
oklch(84.5% 0.075 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39147
oklch(70.8% 0.12 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEC398 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) | #D1C595 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC398
#EEC398
oklch(84.5% 0.075 66.5)
- #A4D1FB
#A4D1FB
oklch(84.3% 0.076 247)
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 #EEC398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC398 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.