#EEC799
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.075 71.2), rgb(238, 199, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EEC799 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 71°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC799 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.075 71.2) |
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 #EEC799 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC799 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC799 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC799 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC799
oklch(85.2% 0.075 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67A
oklch(80.8% 0.096 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EEC799 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) | #D5C896 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBDBB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC799
#EEC799
oklch(85.2% 0.075 71.2)
- #ABD3FF
#ABD3FF
oklch(85.3% 0.075 251.1)
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 #EEC799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #EEC799 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.