#EEC690
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.083 74.6), rgb(238, 198, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EEC690 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC690 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.083 74.6) |
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 #EEC690 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC690 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC690 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC690 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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)
#EEC690
oklch(84.9% 0.083 74.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB66F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 73.9)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
#EEC690 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) | #D5C78C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD091 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBBB8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC690
#EEC690
oklch(84.9% 0.083 74.6)
- #ACD0FF
#ACD0FF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 255.2)
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 #EEC690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #EEC690 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.