#EEC55F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84% 0.129 87.4), rgb(238, 197, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#EEC55F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC55F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.129 87.4) |
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 #EEC55F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC55F | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC55F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC55F text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A3
oklch(88.5% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC55F
oklch(84% 0.129 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EEC55F 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) | #D9C355 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE63 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6AE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC55F
#EEC55F
oklch(84% 0.129 87.4)
- #B4C9FF
#B4C9FF
oklch(83.9% 0.079 268.1)
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 #EEC55F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.043
Use #EEC55F 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.