#EEC6A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.068 65.2), rgb(238, 198, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#EEC6A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.068 65.2) |
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 #EEC6A0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC6A0 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6A0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6A0 text on black | 13.22:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6A0
oklch(85.2% 0.068 65.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B584
oklch(80.8% 0.087 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8C30
oklch(70.7% 0.14 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EEC6A0 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) | #D3C89D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDBC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6A0
#EEC6A0
oklch(85.2% 0.068 65.2)
- #AAD4F9
#AAD4F9
oklch(85.3% 0.068 245.3)
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 #EEC6A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC6A0 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.