#EEC4A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.068 62.3), rgb(238, 196, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#EEC4A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.068 62.3) |
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 #EEC4A0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4A0 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4A0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4A0 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4A0
oklch(84.8% 0.068 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB486
oklch(80.9% 0.087 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8B35
oklch(70.8% 0.139 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EEC4A0 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) | #D1C69E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBBBA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4A0
#EEC4A0
oklch(84.8% 0.068 62.3)
- #A7D3F6
#A7D3F6
oklch(84.8% 0.067 242.6)
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 #EEC4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #EEC4A0 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.