#EEC6B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.052 45.6), rgb(238, 198, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EEC6B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.052 45.6) |
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 #EEC6B4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6B4 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6B4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6B4 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6B4
oklch(85.6% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B67
oklch(70.8% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3B
oklch(63% 0.137 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75014
oklch(55.6% 0.149 45.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4002
oklch(49% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#80360A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#673013
oklch(37.8% 0.089 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#EEC6B4 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) | #D0C9B3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C0C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6B4
#EEC6B4
oklch(85.6% 0.052 45.6)
- #ACD8EA
#ACD8EA
oklch(85.7% 0.052 224.8)
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 #EEC6B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC6B4 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.