#EEC3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.06 51.8), rgb(238, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EEC3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 51.8) |
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 #EEC3AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC3AA | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3AA text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3AA
oklch(84.8% 0.06 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B393
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52)
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Step 400
400
#DD8954
oklch(70.7% 0.124 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16811
oklch(63.1% 0.157 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B03
oklch(26.8% 0.065 51.4)
#EEC3AA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABCBC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3AA
#EEC3AA
oklch(84.8% 0.06 51.8)
- #A6D5EE
#A6D5EE
oklch(84.8% 0.06 231.6)
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 #EEC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC3AA 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.