#EEC685
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.7% 0.094 79.1), rgb(238, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EEC685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC685 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.094 79.1) |
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 #EEC685 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC685 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC685 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC685 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 79.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC685
oklch(84.7% 0.094 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EEC685 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) | #D7C680 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D087 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBAB6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC685
#EEC685
oklch(84.7% 0.094 79.1)
- #AFCEFF
#AFCEFF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 259.5)
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 #EEC685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.054
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #EEC685 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.