#EEC79A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.074 70.6), rgb(238, 199, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EEC79A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC79A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.074 70.6) |
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 #EEC79A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC79A | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC79A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC79A text on black | 13.27:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC79A
oklch(85.3% 0.074 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 70)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D04
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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)
#EEC79A 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) | #D5C897 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBEBB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC79A
#EEC79A
oklch(85.3% 0.074 70.6)
- #ABD3FE
#ABD3FE
oklch(85.3% 0.074 250.5)
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 #EEC79A, 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 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC79A 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.