#EEC6B0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.055 50.4), rgb(238, 198, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#EEC6B0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 50°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6B0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.055 50.4) |
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 #EEC6B0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6B0 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6B0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6B0 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6B0
oklch(85.5% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B2B
oklch(63% 0.144 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#673007
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D08
oklch(27.1% 0.059 50.9)
#EEC6B0 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) | #D1C9AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABFC0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6B0
#EEC6B0
oklch(85.5% 0.055 50.4)
- #ACD7ED
#ACD7ED
oklch(85.6% 0.054 230.4)
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 #EEC6B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC6B0 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.