#EEC79B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.073 70), rgb(238, 199, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EEC79B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC79B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.073 70) |
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 #EEC79B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC79B | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC79B text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC79B 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)
#EEC79B
oklch(85.3% 0.073 70)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67D
oklch(80.9% 0.094 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D11
oklch(70.7% 0.15 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EEC79B 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) | #D5C898 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBEBB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC79B
#EEC79B
oklch(85.3% 0.073 70)
- #ABD3FD
#ABD3FD
oklch(85.3% 0.073 249.9)
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 #EEC79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC79B 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.