#EEC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.057 49.2), rgb(238, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#EEC4AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.057 49.2) |
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 #EEC4AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4AE | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4AE text on black | 13.14:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4AE
oklch(85.1% 0.057 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B397
oklch(80.8% 0.073 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5C
oklch(70.8% 0.117 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6928
oklch(63.1% 0.149 49)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 49)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#EEC4AE 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) | #CFC7AD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDBE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4AE
#EEC4AE
oklch(85.1% 0.057 49.2)
- #A8D6EC
#A8D6EC
oklch(85.1% 0.057 228.7)
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 #EEC4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC4AE 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.