#EEC44E
Closest named color: Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49). oklch(83.6% 0.141 89.1), rgb(238, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#EEC44E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maximum Yellow Red (#FCBF49) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC44E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.141 89.1) |
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 #EEC44E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC44E | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC44E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC44E text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC44E
oklch(83.6% 0.141 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EEC44E 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) | #D9C23F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE53 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4AB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC44E
#EEC44E
oklch(83.6% 0.141 89.1)
- #B4C8FF
#B4C8FF
oklch(83.7% 0.08 269.1)
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 #EEC44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.034
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.035
Use #EEC44E 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.