#EEC490
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.5% 0.083 72.3), rgb(238, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#EEC490 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC490 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.083 72.3) |
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 #EEC490 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC490 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC490 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC490 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 71.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC490
oklch(84.5% 0.083 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39232
oklch(70.8% 0.133 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEC490 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) | #D3C58C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF91 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9B6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC490
#EEC490
oklch(84.5% 0.083 72.3)
- #A7D0FF
#A7D0FF
oklch(84.5% 0.079 252.2)
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 #EEC490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC490 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.