#EEC689
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.09 77.6), rgb(238, 198, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#EEC689 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC689 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.09 77.6) |
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 #EEC689 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC689 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC689 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC689 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 77.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC689
oklch(84.8% 0.09 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB765
oklch(80.9% 0.116 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EEC689 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) | #D6C685 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBBB6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC689
#EEC689
oklch(84.8% 0.09 77.6)
- #AECFFF
#AECFFF
oklch(84.7% 0.076 257.7)
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 #EEC689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.058
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.058
Use #EEC689 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.