#EEC765
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.4% 0.125 87.8), rgb(238, 199, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EEC765 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC765 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.125 87.8) |
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 #EEC765 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC765 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC765 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC765 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A5
oklch(88.4% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC765
oklch(84.4% 0.125 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EEC765 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) | #DAC55C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D069 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC765
#EEC765
oklch(84.4% 0.125 87.8)
- #B6CBFF
#B6CBFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 267.6)
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 #EEC765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.047
Use #EEC765 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.