#EEC78D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.087 77.1), rgb(238, 199, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#EEC78D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC78D |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.087 77.1) |
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 #EEC78D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC78D | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC78D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC78D text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC78D
oklch(85% 0.087 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B76A
oklch(80.9% 0.111 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EEC78D 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) | #D7C789 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBCB8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC78D
#EEC78D
oklch(85% 0.087 77.1)
- #AFD0FF
#AFD0FF
oklch(85% 0.075 257.2)
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 #EEC78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.059
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC78D 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.