#EEC4AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.06 53.5), rgb(238, 196, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EEC4AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 53°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 53.5) |
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 #EEC4AA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4AA | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4AA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4AA text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4AA
oklch(85% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B492
oklch(81% 0.077 54)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A53
oklch(70.8% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06909
oklch(63.1% 0.157 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#EEC4AA 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) | #D0C7A8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDBD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4AA
#EEC4AA
oklch(85% 0.06 53.5)
- #A8D5EF
#A8D5EF
oklch(85% 0.059 233.7)
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 #EEC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC4AA 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.