#EEC4AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.058 51.4), rgb(238, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#EEC4AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 51°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.058 51.4) |
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 #EEC4AC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4AC | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4AC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4AC text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4AC
oklch(85.1% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF691C
oklch(63% 0.153 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#EEC4AC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDBD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4AC
#EEC4AC
oklch(85.1% 0.058 51.4)
- #A8D6EE
#A8D6EE
oklch(85.2% 0.059 231)
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 #EEC4AC, 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 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC4AC 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.