#EEC591
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.7% 0.082 73), rgb(238, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#EEC591 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC591 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.082 73) |
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 #EEC591 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC591 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC591 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC591 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 72.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC591
oklch(84.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 300
300
#EAB671
oklch(80.9% 0.106 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEC591 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) | #D4C68D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED092 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBBB7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC591
#EEC591
oklch(84.7% 0.082 73)
- #A9D0FF
#A9D0FF
oklch(84.6% 0.078 253.4)
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 #EEC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC591 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.