#EEC3A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.064 56.6), rgb(238, 195, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#EEC3A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.064 56.6) |
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 #EEC3A5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC3A5 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3A5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3A5 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3A5
oklch(84.7% 0.064 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB48D
oklch(81% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8947
oklch(70.6% 0.131 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EEC3A5 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) | #D0C6A3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBBBB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3A5
#EEC3A5
oklch(84.7% 0.064 56.6)
- #A6D4F2
#A6D4F2
oklch(84.8% 0.064 237.1)
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 #EEC3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC3A5 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.