#EEC5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.056 50.9), rgb(238, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EEC5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 51°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.056 50.9) |
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 #EEC5AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC5AE | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5AE text on black | 13.23:1 | 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
#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)
#EEC5AE
oklch(85.3% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B496
oklch(81% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A24
oklch(63.1% 0.149 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F02
oklch(37.6% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#EEC5AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABEBF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5AE
#EEC5AE
oklch(85.3% 0.056 50.9)
- #AAD6ED
#AAD6ED
oklch(85.3% 0.056 231)
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 #EEC5AE, 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 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC5AE 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.