#EEC5AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.058 53.1), rgb(238, 197, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EEC5AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.058 53.1) |
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 #EEC5AC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC5AC | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5AC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5AC text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 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)
#EEC5AC
oklch(85.3% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B494
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B56
oklch(70.8% 0.119 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A17
oklch(63% 0.152 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52.9)
#EEC5AC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABEBE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5AC
#EEC5AC
oklch(85.3% 0.058 53.1)
- #AAD6EF
#AAD6EF
oklch(85.3% 0.058 233.2)
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 #EEC5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC5AC 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.