#EEC58D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.086 74.9), rgb(238, 197, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EEC58D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC58D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.086 74.9) |
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 #EEC58D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC58D | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC58D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC58D text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC58D
oklch(84.6% 0.086 74.9)
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Step 400
400
#D29227
oklch(70.6% 0.137 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEC58D 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) | #D5C689 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED08E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBAB7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC58D
#EEC58D
oklch(84.6% 0.086 74.9)
- #ABD0FF
#ABD0FF
oklch(84.7% 0.077 254.6)
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 #EEC58D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.063
Use #EEC58D 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.