#EEC6AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.057 53.8), rgb(238, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#EEC6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.057 53.8) |
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 #EEC6AD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6AD | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6AD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6AD text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6AD
oklch(85.5% 0.057 53.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B494
oklch(80.8% 0.074 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98B57
oklch(70.7% 0.117 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C1A
oklch(63.2% 0.149 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#EEC6AD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABFBF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6AD
#EEC6AD
oklch(85.5% 0.057 53.8)
- #ABD6EF
#ABD6EF
oklch(85.4% 0.057 233.8)
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 #EEC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEC6AD 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.