#EEC696
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.077 71.6), rgb(238, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EEC696 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC696 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 71.6) |
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 #EEC696 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC696 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC696 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC696 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC696
oklch(85% 0.077 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B677
oklch(80.9% 0.1 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EEC696 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) | #D5C793 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED097 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBCB9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC696
#EEC696
oklch(85% 0.077 71.6)
- #A9D2FF
#A9D2FF
oklch(85% 0.077 251.1)
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 #EEC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC696 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.